At the iVT Expo in Cologne on June 11-12, STW showcases highly automated solutions and IoT services for agricultural, forestry, construction, and municipal machinery. It highlights the HPX.ai-vision platform that combines AI-driven sensor fusion with an optional ASIL-B certification path alongside the TCG-4 connectivity module featuring the STW IoT Bundle and AWS integration. The integrated system toolbox provides functional safety, cyberresilience, and over-the-air updates, ensuring dependable operation under extreme conditions.
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HPX.ai-vision platform processes eight camera, radar, LiDAR streams concurrently
The HPX.ai-vision platform concurrently processes data from up to eight cameras alongside radar and LiDAR sensors. It offers multiple interfaces enabling seamless integration of external peripherals and optional compatible camera modules. Delivered preconfigured by STW, the system remains adaptable, allowing developers to swiftly deploy proof-of-concept environment perception solutions. This approach eliminates the need to orchestrate multiple control units, speeding prototyping and reducing system complexity at early autonomous machine development stages.
Integrated multicore processor with FPGA and AI ensures safety
An integrated multicore microprocessor featuring an FPGA and dedicated AI accelerator delivers highly robust computational capabilities while ensuring functional safety across operations. From its standard configuration, this platform inherently provides cyber resilience, safeguarding critical processes against unauthorized access. Moreover, it offers an upgrade path to achieve ASIL-B certification, meeting safety integrity levels. As a result, mobile robotics developers can perform safety-critical environmental analyses in real time without sacrificing system performance.
Fanless HPX.ai-vision features QuadCore CPU, FPGA, IP6K7 aluminum housing
HPX.ai-vision integrates a QuadCore CPU, FPGA and AI accelerator in a fanless architecture that eliminates moving parts, reduces maintenance and enhances reliability. The die-cast aluminum housing is certified to IP6K7, providing complete protection against dust ingress and enabling safe cleaning with high-pressure water. Its robust enclosure resists temperature fluctuations, moisture, and vibrations encountered in agricultural and construction machinery. This design ensures uninterrupted operation, high reliability, and minimal downtime under working conditions.
STWs Preconfigured Environment Perception Platform Accelerates AI Development Integration
STW delivers the platform as a ready-to-use perception system complete with Linux support and an AI development environment. This turnkey solution allows engineers to integrate computer vision, sensor fusion, and data processing modules without custom setup. Developers can rapidly prototype and deploy applications using preconfigured drivers and middleware. Acquired sensor data is transmitted via standardized protocols, facilitating streamlined communication with higher-level controllers or cloud services for analytics and remote management.
STW showcases glass model integrating AI vision, sensors, cloud
At STW’s exhibition booth, a transparent glass cylinder model demonstrates the integrated system realization. The HPX.ai-vision platform performs AI-supported object detection using synchronized camera, radar, and LiDAR data. Inclination measurements from SMX.igs-a sensors and strain readings from SMX.dms-a sensors are processed with functional safety guarantees within an ESX.4cl-ag control unit. Finally, the aggregated machine data is securely transmitted via the TCG-4 connectivity module into a cloud environment for further analysis.
TCG-4 Module Provides LTE Bluetooth WiFi and AWS Access
The TCG-4 connectivity module integrates LTE, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi interfaces, leveraging the STW Basic IoT Bundle to establish secure connections to Amazon Web Services. It collects raw machine metrics, transforms them into standardized industry protocols, and securely transmits them to cloud environments for further processing. This streamlined workflow enables real-time AI-driven visualization, robust data analytics, advanced machine learning model training, and seamless integration with existing ERP platforms, enhancing operational efficiency.
TCG-4 Enables OTA Software Updates And Security Patches Remotely
By leveraging the TCG-4 connectivity module, manufacturers can remotely deploy software updates and cyber-security patches over the air, complying with requirements of the Cyber Resilience Act, which comes into effect in 2027. This capability enables on-the-fly integration of novel features and immediate remediation of identified vulnerabilities without necessitating onsite maintenance. Consequently, machine uptime is maximized, operational costs are reduced, and compliance with evolving security standards is maintained across equipment fleets.
Modular STW Kit Delivers High-Performance Hardware and User-Friendly Software
The modular STW system kit integrates high-performance hardware and software components to deliver AI-powered assistance, functional safety, cybersecurity measures, and secure cloud connectivity. Its scalable architecture enables machine manufacturers to implement tailored sensor and control solutions while maintaining compliance with industry standards. This ecosystem reduces development time through prevalidated modules, standardized interfaces, and built-in OTA updates. As a result, companies can deploy futureproof applications with minimal integration effort and maintenance.
STW unveils mobile machine package with sensor cloud integration
STW provides a comprehensive solution for mobile machinery, covering everything from sensor and control system design to seamless cloud integration. The HPX.ai-vision platform and TCG-4 connectivity module integrate directly with advanced sensors and vehicle controls to deliver ASIL-B certified safety, robust cyber-resilience and over-the-air updates. By combining high-performance on-board perception with secure data transmission, this unified approach enhances operational reliability, streamlines development, and positions manufacturers for future-proof, high-automation vehicles and machines.
