OnLogic has released the Factor 101, a compact fanless industrial computer built around Qualcomm's QCS6490 platform for edge AI applications. The system targets machine vision, inspection, monitoring, and low-speed autonomous systems in space-constrained industrial environments.
The FR101 packs an octa-core Qualcomm Kryo 670 processor (one Cortex-A78 core at 2.7 GHz, three at 2.4 GHz, and four Cortex-A55 cores at 1.9 GHz) with 8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB UFS storage. Qualcomm's 6th gen AI Engine delivers up to 12 TOPS of performance through its Hexagon DSP, tensor accelerator, and dedicated AI hardware. The Adreno 643L GPU handles graphics while the Spectra ISP supports camera inputs up to 64 MP at 30fps. Connectivity includes 10GbE and Gigabit Ethernet ports, four USB 3.0 Type-A ports, one USB-C port with DisplayPort, and HDMI output. The aluminum and steel chassis measures 15.7 x 9.4 x 7.1 cm (6.2 x 3.7 x 2.8 inches) and weighs 530 grams (1.2 lbs).
The system supports Qualcomm's QAIRT SDK with QNN acceleration for hardware-accelerated inference on the Hexagon NPU. It integrates with Edge Impulse for end-to-end model development and deployment, supporting quantized models through the Linux Inferencing SDK in Node.js, Python, Go, and C++. Developers can also build GStreamer pipelines using the Qualcomm IM SDK. The QCS6490 platform benefits from Qualcomm's mainline Linux initiative, which provides Debian trixie support for the RB3 Gen 2 reference platform sharing the same SoC, and Ubuntu 22.04 compatibility with Linux kernel 6.8.
The OnLogic Factor 101 is available now for $600 (€552). The system comes with a 2-year warranty, 5-year product lifecycle, and 15-year SoC availability from Qualcomm.
