Premio has spent 37 years designing and manufacturing industrial-grade, ruggedized computers, and in this video they walk through how their edge platforms push more compute out of the cloud and into harsh real-world environments. Their portfolio spans x86, Arm and NVIDIA Jetson architectures, all built fanless with wide operating temperature ranges, shock and vibration tolerance, and wide power input to support inference, object detection, machine learning and “physical AI” directly at the edge. https://premioinc.com/products/bco-500-mtl
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A highlight of the booth is the ARM-based BCO-500 platform built around the Rockchip RK3568J system-on-chip, which received a Best in Show award. This semi-rugged mini computer is designed for space-constrained deployments yet still delivers industrial reliability with fanless cooling, wide temperature support from around -40 to 70°C, and low TDP operation. Optimized I/O and support for Linux and other open-source operating systems make it a compact node for light edge AI, gateways, embedded IIoT, and environmental monitoring in demanding conditions.
Premio also introduces the BCO-500 variant based on Intel Core Ultra Series 1, often referred to as the Meteor Lake generation, targeting engineers who need higher performance with integrated AI acceleration. This semi-rugged design leverages Intel’s tile architecture and on-chip NPU, supports multiple Core Ultra SKUs, and fits into control cabinets or kiosks where airflow is limited but deterministic performance is required. With certifications including UL, FCC, CE and UL61010 for industrial control equipment, it addresses industrial automation, retail kiosk, and security and surveillance workloads that need reliable edge inference in compact enclosures.
On the x86 semi-rugged side, Premio’s PCO series demonstrates how they scale I/O and performance. The PCO-1000 uses an Intel N97 processor and offers more real estate for additional interfaces, cellular connectivity such as 4G LTE and 5G, and extra storage for edge data logging. The PCO-3000 steps up to a socketed 35 W processor in a fanless chassis for mid-range compute where PCIe expansion is not required. For higher performance, the RCO-6000 RPL platform combines the latest Intel socketed core processors with support for low-profile discrete GPUs, enabling edge AI acceleration for computer vision tasks like pose detection and robotics control, as shown in their live demo.
The booth also showcases the JCO series of rugged AI computers built around NVIDIA Jetson Orin modules, including AGX Orin, Orin NX and Orin Nano, where GPU, CPU and memory come integrated on a single module for efficient edge inference in robotics, autonomous machines and smart infrastructure. Premio frames this portfolio within what they call the edge continuum, spanning the industrial edge, rugged edge and specialized edge, all under their “Built Rugged, Built Ready” philosophy. Filmed at Embedded World North America 2025, the conversation captures how embedded computing is evolving as system integrators design for low TDP, real-time AI, and reliable operation in the field rather than in a climate-controlled data center.
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