The Booming Edge AI and IoT Market
The rapid expansion of IoT devices and artificial intelligence (AI) has created an unprecedented demand for real-time data processing at the edge. According to industry predictions, 75% of all data will be processed at the edge by 2025. Traditional cloud computing models are proving insufficient due to high latency and dependency on stable internet connections. Instead, edge AI computing has emerged as the key solution, enabling real-time decision-making for applications like security, surveillance, industrial automation, and smart cities.
In security and surveillance, AI-driven video analytics is transforming operations by providing real-time object detection, facial recognition, and anomaly detection. However, these AI workloads require high-performance computing capabilities, reliable data storage, and low-latency processing, all within compact and ruggedized systems suitable for deployment in remote or harsh environments.
Security Megatrends Driving Edge AI Adoption
As AI continues to reshape security and surveillance, several key trends are driving the adoption of edge AI solutions:
AI-Driven Automation for Smarter Security Operations
Security teams are increasingly leveraging AI to automate repetitive processes, such as license plate recognition, motion detection, and access control verification. By freeing human operators from routine monitoring tasks, AI-driven automation enables faster response times and more proactive threat detection, improving situational awareness in real time.
From Video Surveillance to Visual Intelligence
Organizations are shifting from basic video surveillance to AI-powered visual intelligence, using advanced analytics to extract actionable insights from video data. Instead of simply recording footage, AI models can now identify traffic congestion patterns, detect security breaches, and optimize facility operations, unlocking new business value beyond traditional security applications.
Convergence of IT, OT, and Physical Security Systems
The lines between information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and physical security are blurring. Today’s security operations require seamless integration between edge AI systems, network infrastructure, and industrial control systems to enable scalable, interconnected security ecosystems. This convergence demands secure, high-performance computing platforms that support real-time AI inferencing, robust connectivity, and remote management—all while operating in mission-critical environments.
Edge Computing for Real-Time, Scalable Solutions
Cloud-based security systems struggle with high latency, bandwidth constraints, and potential downtime. Edge computing enables real-time AI processing at the source, ensuring low-latency threat detection and autonomous decision-making. This decentralized approach enhances system resilience, reduces network dependency, and allows security systems to function even in low-connectivity environments.
Meeting Industry Challenges with the JCO-6000-ORN
Many industrial users previously relied on x86-based industrial computers with Intel processors and NVIDIA GPUs for AI computing. While these systems were powerful, they came with several challenges:
- High power consumption, making them unsuitable for remote or mobile deployments
- Large form factors that required significant space for GPUs
- Limited ability to operate in extreme temperatures and rugged conditions
Premio’s JCO-6000-ORN AI Edge Computer provides an alternative by integrating NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin modules, which deliver a compact, power-efficient, and high-performance computing solution optimized for video analytics and machine learning at the edge.
Key Features JCO-6000 Series:
- Built Rugged. Built Ready Fanless Design
- Powerful Edge AI Computer with Nvidia Jetson Orin AGX Modules (275 TOPS)
- EDGEBoost I/O Modules for scalable connectivity to IoT cameras and sensors
- Support up to 8 Fakra connectors for GMSL Cameras
- Out-of-Band remote management
- CAN Bus and Power ignition Management
- World-Class Certification: UL-Listed, FCC, CE, E-Mark
- IEC-62443-4-1 Component manufacture for secure product development lifecycle & requirements
How is the JCO-6000-ORN designed to benefit video analytics?
Powerful AI Processing with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin
At the heart of the JCO-6000-ORN is the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin module, which delivers up to 275 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second) of AI performance. This immense processing power is crucial for video analytics, where real-time data processing is essential. Whether it’s object detection, facial recognition, or motion tracking, the JCO-6000-ORN can handle complex AI workloads with ease.
The Jetson AGX Orin module is specifically designed for edge AI applications, enabling the JCO-6000-ORN to perform real-time AI inference directly at the edge of the network. This eliminates the need to send data to the cloud for processing, reducing latency and ensuring faster decision-making—critical in security and surveillance scenarios where every second counts.
Rugged Design for Harsh Environments
Video analytics often takes place in challenging environments, such as outdoor surveillance, industrial facilities, or transportation hubs, where extreme temperatures, dust, and vibrations are common. The JCO-6000-ORN is built to thrive in these conditions, thanks to its rugged, fanless design.
- Wide Temperature Range: The JCO-6000-ORN can operate in temperatures ranging from -20°C to 55°C, making it suitable for both freezing cold and scorching hot environments.
- Shock and Vibration Resistance: Certified to MIL-STD-810G standards, this edge AI computer can withstand the rigors of industrial settings, ensuring reliable performance even in the harshest conditions.
- Fanless Design: By eliminating moving parts like fans, the JCO-6000-ORN reduces the risk of mechanical failure, making it ideal for long-term deployments in dusty or debris-filled environments.
Modular EDGEBoost I/O for Scalable Connectivity
Video analytics relies heavily on the ability to connect and process data from multiple cameras and sensors. The JCO-6000-ORN excels in this area with its modular EDGEBoost I/O design, which allows for flexible and scalable connectivity.
- GMSL Camera Support: The JCO-6000-ORN supports up to 8 GMSL cameras via Fakra connectors, enabling high-resolution video feeds for real-time monitoring and analysis.
- High-Speed Data Transfer: With 8 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (5 Gbps each) and 4 x 10 GbE ports, the JCO-6000-ORN ensures fast and efficient data transfer between cameras, sensors, and the edge computer.
- Power Over Ethernet (PoE): The inclusion of 4 PoE ports allows for seamless power delivery to connected devices, simplifying installation and reducing cable clutter in video surveillance setups.
- High-Speed Vision Camera Support: The JCO-3000-ORN supports 3 types of high-speed vision cameras, including: 8x GMSL cameras, up to 12x GigE/ PoE cameras, and up to 10x USB3 cameras, providing variety and high-speed to connect with vision cameras in real-life situations.
This rich I/O connectivity ensures that the JCO-6000-ORN can handle the growing demands of video analytics, whether it’s for a small-scale surveillance system or a large-scale industrial deployment.
Out-of-Band Remote Management for Seamless Operations
Managing edge devices in remote or hard-to-reach locations can be challenging. The JCO-6000-ORN simplifies this with its Out-of-Band (OOB) management feature. Through a dedicated RJ45 port, users can remotely monitor, troubleshoot, and update the JCO-6000-ORN, ensuring system uptime and reducing the need for on-site maintenance.
This capability is particularly valuable in large-scale video analytics deployments, where managing multiple edge devices can be time-consuming and costly. With OOB management, organizations can ensure that their video analytics systems are always running smoothly, even in remote or rugged environments.
Cybersecurity & Compliance for Secure Deployments
The JCO-6000-ORN is manufactured with an industrial grade fanless design that is purpose built for the rugged edge to ensure reliability in the harshest environments. Especially important for the security and surveillance market.
- This edge AI computer covers the IEC 62443-4-1 cybersecurity standard for control systems that aims to assist manufacturers in developing industrial control system products with robust cybersecurity features, thereby enhancing the overall security posture of critical infrastructure and industrial facilities.
- The JCO-6000-ORN is also ruggedized to operate in wide temperatures (-20C – 55C), wide input voltages (9 – 48 VDC), and is shock/vibration resistant with MIL-STD-810G compliance.
- Certified with UL-Listed, CE, FCC Class A, EMC Conformity with EN50155 and E-Mark, the JCO-6000-ORN is deployment-ready in the harshest applications including security & surveillance, robotics, industrial automation, etc.
The Future of AI-Powered Video Analytics at the Edge
The JCO-6000-ORN is more than just an AI edge computer—it’s an intelligent security hub, delivering powerful AI computing, rugged reliability, and scalable sensor connectivity to power the next generation of visual intelligence, automated security operations, and real-time edge computing.
With its cutting-edge technologies, the JCO-6000-ORN enables system integrators and engineers to build smarter, more secure, and highly efficient AI-driven video analytics solutions at the rugged edge.
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