Intel Aero Overview

The Intel Aero computer board is a high performance linux board that can run ArduPilot natively while still having enough compute resources to do other CPU intensive tasks including vision processing.

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Specifications

  • Processor - Intel® Atom™ x7-Z8700 Processor - 2.4 GHz burst, quad core, 2M cache, 64 bit - 4GB RAM LPDDR3-1600 - 32GB eMMC

  • Sensors

  • OS

    • Linux* 4.4.3-yocto-standard OS powered with Yocto Project* 2.1 (Krogoth)

  • Interfaces

    • I2C x 2

    • UART

    • SPI

    • CAN

    • 5 analog inputs

    • 25 programmable GPIO pins

    • Wi-Fi (802.11ac)

    • 1 micro HDMI 1.4b

    • 1 USB 3.0 On-the-Go (OTG) connector

    • MIPI (CSI-2) 4-lanes + 1 lane connector

    • microSD memory card slot

    • M.2 connector 1 lane PCIe for SSD

  • Dimensions

    • Weight: 30g (without heatsink, 60g (with heatsink)

    • Size: 88mm x 63mm x 20mm (including heatsink)