Are you just getting started with artificial intelligence (AI)? Great! Here's something for you.

This Jetson Orin Nano Training Kit is just what you need to dive into Edge AI with Jetson Orin Nano.

Note: The Jetson Orin Nano Training Kit comes 95% pre-assembled for your convenience. All that is left for you to do is to put on the network card antenna to the antenna connectors.

The NVIDIA® Jetson Orin^TM Nano Developer Kit sets a new standard for creating entry-level AI-powered robots, smart drones, and intelligent cameras, and simplifies getting started with the Jetson Orin Nano series. Compact design, lots of connectors, and up to 40 TOPS of AI performance make this developer kit perfect for transforming your visionary concepts into reality. With up to 80X the performance of Jetson Nano B01, it can run all modern AI models, including transformer and advanced robotics models.

The developer kit comprises a Jetson Orin Nano 8GB module (Developer Version) and a reference carrier board that can accommodate all Orin Nano and Orin NX modules, providing an ideal platform for prototyping your next-gen edge AI product. The Jetson Orin Nano 8GB module features an NVIDIA Ampere^TM GPU and a 6-core ARM CPU, enabling multiple concurrent AI application pipelines and high-performance inference. The carrier board boasts a wide array of connectors, including two MIPI CSI connectors supporting camera modules with up to 4-lanes, allowing higher resolution and frame rate than before.

The prior-generation Jetson Nano Developer Kit made AI accessible to everyone. The new Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit raises the bar for entry-level AI development with 80x the performance, enabling developers to run any kind of modern AI model, including Transformer and advanced robotics models. Not only does it provide a huge boost in AI performance over the prior-generation Jetson Nano, but Jetson Orin Nano also provides 5.4x the CUDA compute, 6.6x the CPU performance, and 50x the performance per watt.

Jetson Orin modules are unmatched in performance and efficiency for robots and other autonomous machines and give you the flexibility to create the next generation of AI solutions with the latest NVIDIA technology. Together with the world-standard NVIDIA AI software stack and an ecosystem of services and products, your road to market has never been faster.

Here's a Jetson Orin Nano First Look video, by ETA Prime:

MakerDisk NVMe SSD  with JetPack 5.1.2 for Jetson Orin Nano

The Jetson Orin Nano operates with JetPack 5.1.2 OS. To boot the Jetson Orin Nano from NVMe, the JetPack 5.1.2 needs to be loaded using a Ubuntu host PC with the Nvidia SDK Manager. Not only do we need a Ubuntu host computer with Nvidia SDK Manager, we will still need the Jetson Orin Nano Dev kit itself to load the JetPack into the NVMe SSD. Worry not! We have done the hard work for you. This is a MakerDisk NVMe 2280 M-Key MakerDisk SSD, preloaded JetPack 5.1.2, ready to boot up on the Jetson Orin Nano Dev board.

It takes only ~42 seconds to boot into the login screen. And since the Jetson Runtime Components (CUDA Runtime, CUDA X-AI Runtime, etc) and SDK components (CUDA, Computer Vision, etc) are preinstalled, the OS is pre-configured.

Once the NVMe MakerDisk SSD with JetPack boots up, please proceed to log in with the pre-configured username and password:

Username: orin_nano
Password: jetson

Note: It is normal for the screen to go blank and the fan stops during the boot-up process.

Please DO NOT power off without proper shutdown from the Desktop. It will corrupt the JetPack image in the NVMe SSD.

This NVMe 2280 M-Key MakerDisk SSD comes pre-loaded with JetPack 5.1.2 for Jetson Orin Nano Dev Kit, so it can boot up on the Jetson Orin Nano Dev kit right out of the box.

JetPack 5.1.2

JetPack 5.1.2 is the latest production release by Nvidia and supports all Jetson Orin modules.

• Adds support for Jetson AGX Orin Industrial module 
• Bootloader 
  • Support for PXE boot
  • Support for Grub as OS Loader in UEFI
• Camera:
  • Support for alternating exposures in Argus (sample argus_userAlternatingAutoexposure added)
  • Deskew calibration support for high data rate sensors (> 1.5 Gbps)
  • Support for multiple camera synchronization (sample argus_syncstereo added) 
  • Enhanced error resiliency for improved stability in Argus 
• Multimedia:
  • Deprecated Nvbuf_utils is removed. Refer to migration guide to migrate from Nvbuf_utils to NVUtils.
• Security: 
  • Support for up to 3 signing keys to sign bootloader in secure boot and ability to revoke the keys 
  • Ability to add an revoke UEFI signing keys 
  • Enhance secure boot for encrypting kernel, kernel-dtb and initrd 
  • Support for signing kernel modules
  • Support for delegated authentication with ability to sign UEFI with platform vendor owned keys 
  • Support in disk encryption for encrypting only User Data Partition (UDA) and runtime enabling encryption of UDA partitions.
• Over the Air Updates: 
  • Support for Jetson Orin NX and Jetson Orin Nano in Image based OTA tools 

Raspberry Pi 8MP Camera Module V2

A camera module is a must-have if you're working on image processing projects and this Raspberry Pi 8MP Camera Module V2 does the work perfectly! It features an ultra-high quality 8MP(megapixel) SONY IMX219 image sensor (up to 5MP on the V1 camera board), and a fixed focus lens. This V2 camera module is capable of 3280 x 2464 pixel static images, and also supports 1080p @30fps, 720p @ 60fps and 640x480p90 video.

Thanks to JetsonHacks demonstrated the Raspberry Pi Camera Module V2 with Jetson Orin Nano Dev Kit in this article and video.

DP to HDMI Adapter that Works Out of the BOX

Since the Jetson Orin Nano Dev Kit comes with ONLY a Display Port (DP) 1.2 WITHOUT HDMI port, we have also included a DisplayPort to Standard HDMI A/Female Adapter for your convenience. Of course, you will need a standard HDMI cable (which is also included in the box) to use it with an HDMI LCD monitor. We have tested this DP to HDMI adapter with the Jetson Orin Nano Dev kit, and it works perfectly!

Note: We have tested many DP (Display Port) adapters and so far this model WORKS with Jetson Orin Nano Dev Kit and Jetson AGX Orin Dev Kit.

Power Cord - UK Plug that Matches the PSU

There is a 19VDC Power Supply Unit (PSU) included to power the Jetson Orin Nano 8GB Dev Kit. However, the power cords included are a 3-pin US plug (Type B), and a 3-pin rounded plug (Type D). There is NO UK Plug power cord included in the original package. Not to worry, we have included a UK-Plug (Type G) power cord that matches the power adapter in the training kit for you to get started right out of the box :).

The Jetson Orin Nano Training Kit comes 95% pre-assembled for your convenience. All that is left for you to do is to put on the network card antenna to the connector. This video shows how we assemble the whole kit for you:

The Jetson Orin Nano Training kit includes a Getting Started Guide available for you online. It saves you the hustle and headache of getting your first image-processing project working. It includes everything you need to know, from getting to know your Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit, to setting up, and image segmentation!

Note: This Jetson Orin Nano Training Kit is also sufficient for Nvidia DLI course - Getting Started with AI on Jetson Nano

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• The Training Kit includes everything you need to get started with Jetson Orin Nano (except for monitor, keyboard and mouse).
• It comes preassembled to work out of the box.
• A comprehensive Getting Started Guide is available online for your reference.

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit Features and Specifications:

The NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit includes a special NVIDIA Orin Nano 8GB module with an SD-card slot, a reference carrier board, a preassembled heatsink/fan, a 19V DC power supply, and an M.2, Key-E wireless (WiFi and Bluetooth) networking module. In addition to the bootable microSD card slot, two M.2 Key-M NVMe sockets are provided on the underside of the carrier for high-speed storage.

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit Module:

• GPU: NVIDIA Ampere^TM architecture with
  • 1024 x NVIDIA CUDA Cores
  • 32 x Tensor Cores
• CPU: 6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE v8.2 64-bit CPU 1.5 MB L2 + 4 MB L3
• Memory: 8GB, 128-bit, LPDDR5, 68GB/s
• Storage:
  • External through microSD slot
  • External NVMe SSD through M.2 Key-M
• Power: 7W to 15W

NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit Carrier Board:

• Camera: 2 x MIPI CSI-2 22-pin Camera Connectors
• M.2 Key-M:
  • x4 PCIe Gen3
  • x2 PCIe Gen3
• M.2 Key-E: PCIe (x1), USB 2.0, UART, I2S, and I2C
  • Pre-installed with Wireless Card, IEEE 802.11ac and Bluetooth 5.0
• USB:
  • 4 x Type A USB 3.2 Gen2
  • 1 x Type C (for Debug and Device Mode only, not for power)
• Networking: 1 x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Connector
• Multimedia Output: Display Port 1.2 (+MST)
• microSD slot: UHS-1 cards up to SDR104 mode
• Others:
  • 40-pin Expansion Header (UART, SPI, I2S, I2C, GPIO)
  • 12-pin button header
  • 4-pin fan header
  • DC power jack
• Compatible with Jetson Orin NX module
• Dimensions: 100 mm x 79 mm x 21 mm (Height includes feet, carrier board, module, and thermal solution)

Dimension of the Carrier Board ONLY

Dimension of Developer Kit (include the base, heatsink, fan)

• Jetson Orin Nano Training Kit Getting Started Guide, Google Doc by Cytron Technologies
• Jetson Orin Nano Series datasheet, PDF file
• Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit User Guide, by NVIDIA
• Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit Getting Started Guide, by NVIDIA
• Develop AI-Powered Robots, Smart Vision Systems, and More with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit, NVidia Developer site technical walkthrough
• Solving Entry-Level Edge AI Challenges with NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano, NVidia Developer site technical walkthrough
• Jetson Download Center, official download center for Jetson Orin Nano, Datasheet, Specification, etc.
• JetPack 5.1.2 Download Site, Please select JETSON Orin Nano DEVELOPER KIT under SD Card Image Method and download the image.
• JetPack 5.1.2 Release Notes
• SDK Manager download page, to load the JetPack 5.1.2 into NVMe SSD
• Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS download page, the desktop image of compatible Ubuntu version to load the JetPack into NVMe SSD