Intel Aero Overview

The Intel Aero computer board is a high performance linux board that can run ArduPilot natively while still having enough compute resources to do other CPU intensive tasks including vision processing.

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Specifications

  • Processor - Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 Processor - 2.4 GHz burst, quad core, 2M cache, 64 bit - 4GB RAM LPDDR3-1600 - 32GB eMMC
  • Sensors
  • OS
    • Linux* 4.4.3-yocto-standard OS powered with Yocto Project* 2.1 (Krogoth)
  • Interfaces
    • I2C x 2
    • UART
    • SPI
    • CAN
    • 5 analog inputs
    • 25 programmable GPIO pins
    • Wi-Fi (802.11ac)
    • 1 micro HDMI 1.4b
    • 1 USB 3.0 On-the-Go (OTG) connector
    • MIPI (CSI-2) 4-lanes + 1 lane connector
    • microSD memory card slot
    • M.2 connector 1 lane PCIe for SSD
  • Dimensions
    • Weight: 30g (without heatsink, 60g (with heatsink)
    • Size: 88mm x 63mm x 20mm (including heatsink)