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ADLINK

Verified2026-07-15
Systems listed4

ADLINK designs edge AI hardware from Jetson modules to GPU edge servers, with deep roots in industrial and defense embedded computing. A design-led alternative to Advantech with a strong US federal and MIL presence.

What they design in-house01
  • Designs its own embedded modules, carrier boards and systems in-house: COM Express, MXM GPU modules, robotic controllers, smart cameras
  • Designs Jetson Thor edge platforms (DLAP-701/711) and IGX Thor systems for physical AI
  • Builds RTX PRO Blackwell MXM 3.1 embedded GPU modules (EGX-MXM-BW, 45-150W, extended-temp options)
  • R&D centers in the US, Europe, Taiwan, China and India; own SMT assembly and QC
NVIDIA systems02
ModelPlatformForm factorCooling
DLAP-701
Up to 2,070 FP4 TFLOPS, humanoid robots, AMR, medical imaging
Jetson Thorcompact edge boxair
DLAP-IGX
IGX T7000 with optional discrete GPU
Jetson (IGX Thor)enterprise edge boxair
RQX-31G
Up to 100 TOPS, GMSL2 camera sync
Jetson Orinfanless robotic controllerair
EGX-MXM-BW series
RTX PRO Blackwell, passive or conduction cooled, -40C to 85C option
PCIe (MXM)MXM 3.1 moduleair
NVIDIA relationship03
  • NVIDIA Elite Partner across multiple NPN categories: RTX Embedded, Jetson OEM Elite, general OEM Elite
  • IGX Thor platform partner (DLAP-IGX for medical and industrial physical AI)
  • No MGX builder status found in 2025-2026 partner lists
Manufacturing
  • Taipei/Taoyuan, Taiwan
  • Shanghai, China
Field notes
  • Edge and embedded design house, not a datacenter GPU server vendor: no rack-scale HGX/MGX line
  • Targets robotics, medical imaging, rail, smart manufacturing and telecom edge
  • Ownership in flux: AUO-controlled since mid-2025, with an insider-trading investigation reported around the deal
Questions we get on this vendor

Is ADLINK an OEM, ODM or integrator for NVIDIA AI servers?

ADLINK sits in the "Edge & specialist designers" tier of our index. Designs its own embedded modules, carrier boards and systems in-house: COM Express, MXM GPU modules, robotic controllers, smart cameras

Does ADLINK design its NVIDIA servers in-house?

ADLINK designs edge AI hardware from Jetson modules to GPU edge servers, with deep roots in industrial and defense embedded computing. A design-led alternative to Advantech with a strong US federal and MIL presence.

Which NVIDIA platforms does ADLINK ship?

ADLINK ships systems on Jetson Thor, Jetson (IGX Thor), Jetson Orin, PCIe (MXM). The systems table on this page lists the specific models.

Where does ADLINK manufacture its AI servers?

Taipei/Taoyuan, Taiwan. Shanghai, China