Advantech Co., Ltd. integrates Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors

Advantech said it integrated Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors, built on Intel 18A, into its upcoming industrial-grade motherboards and Edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) computers, and said the action strengthened its collaboration with Intel and provided AI performance for a new generation of edge solutions.

The company described the processors as able to run advanced workloads at the edge, including real-time defect inspection, predictive maintenance, and intelligent monitoring, and said that running those workloads at the edge reduced cloud traffic, lowered data-transfer expenses, and improved Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

The announcement noted the processors include integrated AI acceleration up to 180 platform TOPS and built-in Intel Arc GPUs with up to 12 Xe cores, and stated graphics performance reached up to 50% faster versus previous generations, allowing some AI and vision workloads to run on a single SoC rather than requiring external GPUs.

Advantech said it paired the processors with its EdgeAI Software Development Kit (SDK), which features a Generative AI (GenAI) Studio for custom Large Language Model (LLM) development, an inference kit for embedded AI optimization, and an Orchestration Platform for fleet-wide updates; the company highlighted the AIMB-234 motherboard for real-time AI inference on endoscopic video streams, and also cited the SOM-5886 module and ARK-2252 edge computer.

“Advantech is committed to delivering edge-ready AI solutions that simplify deployment and maximize lifecycle value. By integrating Intel® Core™ Ultra Series 3 processors with our Edge AI Computers, we are enabling customers to scale AI faster, more reliably, and with significantly lower cost barriers,” said Miller Chang, President of the Advantech embedded group.

Advantech and Intel said they are enabling global innovators to accelerate Edge AI adoption through an open, interoperable ecosystem for development and deployment at the edge.