Arduino Portenta X8

Portenta X8 is a powerful, industrial-grade SOM with Linux OS preloaded onboard, capable of running device-independent software thanks to its modular container architecture. Take advantage of onboard Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity to securely perform OS/application OTA updates. It’s basically two industrial products in one, with the power of no less than 9 cores. Leverage the Arduino environment to carry out real-time tasks while Linux takes care of high-performance processing.

The Portenta X8 features an NXP® i.MX 8M Mini Cortex®-A53 quad-core, up to 1.8GHz per core + 1x Cortex®-M4 up to 400MHz, plus the  STMicroelectronics STM32H747 dual-core Cortex®-M7 up to 480Mhz +M4 32 bit Arm® MCU up to 240Mhz.

Key benefits

• Two industrial products in one, combining Arduino’s availability of libraries/skills with container-based Linux distribution
• Outstanding computational density - a total of 9 cores within a compact form factor
• Multi-processor architecture allowing power-optimized processing
• Leverage popular programming languages like Python, Java and Ruby among others
• Real-time I/O and fieldbus/control on a dedicated core
• Deploy powerful AI algorithms and machine learning on the edge
• Secure OS/applications updates over-the-air
• Industrial-grade security at the hardware level, thanks to its crypto chip on dedicated bus
• Leverage the Arduino ecosystem to expand Portenta capabilities
• Implement multi-protocol routing with a single module
• Compatible with other Arduino Portenta products

Applications

• Connected edge computer for manufacturing
• Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGV)
• Interactive full-HD secure kiosks and digital signage
• Office & home control systems
• Navigation and control for smart agriculture
• Behavioral analytics for offices and factories