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Onboard Object Detection

Real-time AI inference at 10.5 Mpx/s on resource-constrained platforms. YOLOX optimized for space-grade hardware.

10.5 Mpx/s
Throughput
26W
Power
YOLOX
Architecture

Deploy state-of-the-art object detection on resource-constrained space platforms. Our solution brings YOLOX performance to radiation-tolerant FPGAs, enabling autonomous decision-making at the edge.

Developed under armasuisse S+T contract, this capability has been demonstrated on Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoC — a platform pathway to space-grade Versal devices.

Performance

10.5
Mpx/s
Processing throughput
26
W
Power consumption
YOLOX
Nano
Network architecture

Key Features

Quantization-Aware Training

INT8 quantization with minimal accuracy loss. Optimized for FPGA inference engines.

Custom Dataset Support

Train on your mission-specific objects. End-to-end pipeline from data curation to deployment.

FPGA Acceleration

Vitis AI integration for Xilinx devices. Pathway to radiation-hardened Versal processors.

Real-Time Processing

Frame-by-frame inference for autonomous operations. No ground-in-the-loop required.

Use Cases

Space Situational Awareness

Detect and track objects in orbit for collision avoidance and space surveillance.

Earth Observation

Onboard detection of features of interest for selective downlink or autonomous response.

Rendezvous & Proximity

Real-time target detection for autonomous docking and servicing missions.

Technology Stack

Model

  • YOLOX-Nano
  • INT8 quantized

Training

  • PyTorch
  • Vitis AI

Hardware

  • Xilinx UltraScale+
  • Xilinx Versal

Integration

  • Linux / PetaLinux
  • Bare-metal option

Heritage

armasuisse S+T Project

Demonstrated

Developed and demonstrated under armasuisse Science and Technology contract. Proven on representative flight-like hardware.

armasuisse S+T 2022 – 2024

Interested in Onboard AI?

Contact us for technical discussions or demonstration opportunities.