Next-gen Edge AI solutions portfolio powered by the AMD compute portfolio
17-04-2025 | Advantech | Industrial
Advantech introduces its latest AIR series Edge AI systems, powered by the comprehensive AMD compute portfolio. These next-generation solutions employ AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors alongside Instinct MI210 accelerators and Radeon PRO GPUs, providing excellent AI computing performance for demanding edge applications.
"Advantech and AMD continue to strengthen our collaboration in the Edge AI era, integrating advanced CPU platforms with high-performance AI accelerators and GPU solutions," said Aaron Su, vice president of Advantech Embedded IoT Group. "This joint effort enables cutting-edge computing power to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving embedded AI applications.
"We are excited to collaborate with Advantech on system platform, professional graphics, and AI accelerators, combining our cutting-edge technologies to drive innovation in Edge AI. This new edge AI system will help deliver high-performance, scalable solutions while accelerating AI adoption across industries and expanding the Edge AI market", said Ed DuCharme, AMD Embedded director.
The AIR-410 and AIR-420 systems harness the power of AMD Ryzen 7000/8000 series and EPYC 8004 processors, paired with extendable Radeon Pro W7800 and W7900 GPUs, to provide unparalleled AI computing capabilities. Designed for vision AI, real-time analytics, and large-scale model processing (SLM/LLM), these systems empower businesses to deploy AI applications with improved speed, efficiency, and scalability. Optimised for AI inferencing and fine-tuning at the edge, they deliver high-speed AI processing with reduced latency – ideal for next-generation AI-driven solutions. Whether for vision-based AI or LLMs, AMD's complete compute ecosystem ensures optimal performance, stability, and energy efficiency.
The AIR-410 and AIR-420 will be available in Q3/2025. The company's European DMS team offers a wide range of local design and manufacturing services for customers needing customised versions of these products.
By Seb Springall
