The Astro carrier expands upon Nvidia’s Jetson TX1 computer-on-module, which launched last November to showcase the Nvidia Tegra X1 system-on-chip. The Tegra X1 combines four Cortex-A57 cores with four Cortex-A53 cores, but the standout firepower here comes from the 256 Maxwell GPU cores. The Jetson TX1 can generate 1 teraflop of performance, drive 4K 60Hz video decode and 4K 30Hz encode, and handle six camera inputs at up to 1400 megapixels per second, says Nvidia.

The Jetson TX1 driven Astro carrier is also available inside Connect Tech’s ruggedized Rosie embedded computer. The 1.32-kilo, 163.6 x 108.0 x 96.3mm Rosie expands upon the Astro’s industrial temperature support with IP67/68 ingress protection. It also complies with MIL-STD 810g and DO-160G standards for shock and vibration resistance, says Connect Tech.