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How to Integrate AI to Your Existing x86 Inspection System With Just One PCIe Slot
In today's fast-paced manufacturing environment, adding AI to existing machine vision systems is no longer just a trend—it's a necessity. Whether it's improving inspection accuracy, enabling predictive quality control, or adding smart decision-making capabilities, AI offers clear advantages. While upgrading a legacy x86 system to support AI sounds ideal, it often runs into a critical roadblock: limited power supply and insufficient PCIe slots.
Completely replacing a stable, rule-based inspection system with a new AI-enabled solution can be expensive and time-consuming. Instead, many industrial users prefer to enhance their current setup by adding AI capabilities— such as real-time defect detection or classification—on top of their proven rule-based workflow. This hybrid approach not only minimizes disruption to production but also saves cost on hardware redevelopment.
Adding a discrete GPU and a frame grabber to an existing x86 system often exceeds the available power budget and PCIe slot count—especially in compact or embedded systems.
Moreover, adding more hardware increases thermal complexity, making it harder to maintain a streamlined setup on the production line.
To overcome these hurdles, Neousys introduces an industry-first solution: an intelligent frame grabber card powered by NVIDIA® Jetson™. This card offers up to 100 TOPS of AI inference performance and includes built-in USB 3.2 and PoE+ camera interfaces, eliminating the need for both a discrete GPU and a separate frame grabber.
With Neousys' Jetson-powered AI frame grabber card, you can empower your existing inspection system with AI—without needing to rebuild your entire infrastructure. This innovative solution delivers high-performance, cost-efficient edge intelligence while addressing the real-world constraints of industrial deployment.