ELIX Systems engineers rugged, SWAP-optimized mission computing solutions specifically designed for AI applications at the edge in aerospace and defense platforms. The company provides certified hardware, including mission computers and COMe modules, alongside FPGA IPs for accelerated video processing and system integration services. These offerings enable high-performance, reliable situational awareness and computer vision capabilities within constrained airborne environments.
Funding
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Problem
Autonomous vehicles and mission-critical systems in aerospace and medical applications require high-performance computing in environments with strict size, weight, and power (SWAP) constraints. Meeting stringent regulatory and industry certification standards for these systems adds complexity and cost to development.
Solution
Elix Systems provides ruggedized, SWAP-optimized mission computing solutions tailored for AI applications in autonomous vehicles and avionics. Their product line includes mission computers, COM Express modules, OpenVPX boards, drone control modules, and rugged storage keys. Elix Systems also offers off-the-shelf, pre-certified IP cores, including an ARINC 818 suite, to streamline integration and compliance with industry standards. In addition to hardware, they provide comprehensive services encompassing design, qualification, system integration, production, and ongoing support to facilitate the entire project lifecycle.
Target Audience
Elix Systems targets customers in the aerospace, avionics, medical, and test & measurement industries who require high-performance, ruggedized computing solutions for mission-critical applications.
Features
- SWAP-optimized designs for size, weight, and power efficiency in constrained environments
- Pre-certified IP cores to meet regulatory and industry certification standards
- ARINC 818 suite for avionics video transmission
- FPGA-based solutions for video processing and AI acceleration
- Flight safety certifiable Intel Tiger Lake COM Express Compact Type 6 processing module
- Rugged storage keys for avionics applications
- Custom AXI video DMA for video manipulation directly in the FPGA subsystem
- Support for fixed CPU frequency to enable deterministic algorithms