Edge AI Optimizes Airport Baggage Management
With the rapid increase in global air travel, airports face significant challenges in efficiently handling millions of passengers and their baggage. Traditional baggage handling systems often struggle with manual sorting and routing errors, aging legacy infrastructure, labor shortages, and limited scalability during peak demand. To overcome these issues, airports are turning to AI-powered solutions that offer real-time data processing and automation to streamline baggage management.
In 2022, the global mishandling rate rose to 7.6 bags per thousand passengers, with 42% of incidents linked to transfer-related delays, highlighting the lack of end-to-end visibility and reliability in traditional barcode-based systems. These infrastructures are prone to malfunction, difficult to scale, and heavily dependent on manual labor—an increasing concern amid persistent workforce shortages in physically demanding roles. By integrating RFID, IoT, and Edge AI, airports can automate scanning and routing through cobots and AMRs, enabling real-time monitoring, dynamic load management, and greater operational flexibility. These intelligent technologies significantly reduce human error, improve accuracy, and help airports maintain efficiency and performance even during sudden surges in passenger and baggage volumes.
AIE510-ONX: High-Performance Edge-AI Platform Designed for Cobots
NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX
Powered by the NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX, the AIE510-ONX delivers up to 100 TOPS of computing power, enabling it to analyze large volumes of image data. It also supports the NVIDIA Isaac™ Robot Operating System (ROS) SDK to accelerate AI-enabled robot development.
Rich I/O Interface for Sensors
To support seamless integration with multiple sensors on cobots, the AIE510-ONX features comprehensive I/O connectivity, including COM ports for precise motion control. For applications requiring low-latency and long-distance camera connectivity, a GMSL option is available to ensure reliable real-time perception.
Flexible Wireless Expansion
The AIE510-ONX supports multiple wireless expansion options, including M.2 Key E for Wi-Fi 6E, PCI Express Mini Card for Wi-Fi or LTE, M.2 Key B for 5G/LTE, and a Nano SIM slot, ensuring stable, high-speed communication with cloud-based airport management systems.
ROBOX500: Rugged AMR Controller for Intelligent Baggage Logistics
12th/13th Gen Intel® Core™ & AI Module
Powered by 12th/13th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors, the ROBOX500 supports scalable AI acceleration via an M.2 Key M slot. It is optimized for real-time data processing, environment sensing, and autonomous navigation.
4-Channel GMSL & Rich I/O
GMSL enables high-speed, low-latency, and long-distance data transmission, allowing robots to perceive real-time environmental changes. The system’s comprehensive I/O ensures seamless and reliable connections to external devices such as 3D LiDAR sensors, IMUs, RFID readers, and emergency brakes.
Rugged Design with Wide Power Input
Designed for demanding environments, the ROBOX500 features M12 lockable connectors, 5 Grms vibration resistance, a wide operating temperature range of -40°C to +70°C, and a 9–60 VDC power input, making it ideal for in-vehicle and airport deployments.
AIE100-ONX: Compact Edge-AI Platform for Conveyor Monitoring
Strong AI Computing Capability
The AIE100-ONX is powered by the NVIDIA® Jetson Orin™ NX platform, featuring an 8-core or 6-core Arm® Cortex®-A78AE processor delivering up to 100 TOPS of AI performance and an advanced 1,024-core NVIDIA Ampere architecture GPU with 32 Tensor Cores.
Rich I/O with Front-Facing Design
To enhance connectivity versatility, the AIE100-ONX features rich I/O interfaces for cameras and sensors, making it an ideal choice for airport baggage conveyor monitoring. Its front-facing design facilitates installation and maintenance for customers.
Compact & Reliable
The AIE100-ONX, measuring only 148.6 mm x 129.8 mm x 34.6 mm, is well suited for deployment in constrained spaces. Its fanless, rugged design, -25°C to +50°C operating temperature range, 3 Grms vibration endurance, and IP42-rated protection ensure reliable operation in demanding environments.