AAEON, a developer of embedded controllers, announced the launch of their PICO-KBU4, an expandable Single-Board Computer (SBC) with the capacity to open up the drone market for x86 embedded controllers.

Fitted with a  7th Generation Intel Core processor (Kaby Lake) and featuring up to 16GB DDR4 SODIMM memory, the PICO-KBU4 has the computing power to handle applications previously only possible with larger motherboards. Its pair of GbE LAN ports enable the use of two HD cameras, and with its GPIO, two COM ports, two USB3.0 ports, and two USB2.0 pin headers, it can connect to and control a range of sensors.

A 0 to 60 degree Celsius operating temperature range, HDMI and LVDS ports, SATA slot, and M.2 B and E keys for extra storage and WiFi / Bluetooth connectivity are features of this SBC, and customers can expand the IO interface by adding a custom-made daughter board via an optional board-to-board interface.

Applications

• Machine Vision
• Cloud Gateway System
• Surveillance Equipment
• Police In-Car Video Camera System

Features

• 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Celeron® Processor SoC
• DDR4 SODIMM Slot x 1, up to 16 GB
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet Support
• HDMI 1.4b, LVDS 2CH Display
• USB 3.0 x 2, USB 2.0 x 2, SATA 6.0Gb/s x 1
• COM1: RS-232; COM2: RS-232/422/485
• M.2 B Key (2242) x 1, M.2 E Key (2230) x 1
• BIO (Optional)

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