Reinventing Retail: AAEON Deploys 3D Imaging Solutions for AI-Powered Convenience Store Checkouts

Reinventing Retail: AAEON Deploys 3D Imaging Solutions for AI-Powered Convenience Store Checkouts

AAEON is first in line when it comes to delivering solutions for Retail 2.0.

A popular convenience store recruited AAEON to help them create an AI inference-based automated self-checkout that could reduce the time customers spent queuing and deliver a more convenient and streamlined way to shop.
Unique requirements required an innovative solution, and so the project led AAEON to develop the BOXER-8642AI, a Fanless Embedded AI System powered by the NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™, the perfect system to leverage 3D imaging in a streamlined AI-powered self-checkout solution.

How the BOXER-8642AI Revolutionized Smart Retail

  • Equipped with eight USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports running at 10Gbps to host up to six Intel® 3D RealSense™ D405 depth cameras for faster, more detailed image processing.
  • Rigorously tested via continuous on and off cycling to ensure frame drop rates remained below 0.1%, eliminated scanning errors and streamlining the customer experience. 
  • Leveraged the NVIDIA® Jetson AGX Orin™ for up to 275 TOPS of AI performance, able to run multiple concurrent AI algorithms for product recognition without the need for individual item scanning.
  • 64GB of LPDDR5 system memory, high-speed NVMe storage support, and wide-bandwidth USB for 3D imaging with both RGB and depth perception for more precise image data to refine AI model accuracy, fine-tuning the application for continuous improvement.
  • The BOXER-8642AI’s broad 12V to 24V DC power input range and -25°C to 55°C temperature tolerance made it durable enough to deal with fluctuating power supplies and temperature variations while in operation.
  • Measuring in at just 180mm x 136mm x 78mm, the system was compact enough to fit in tight spaces, while its fanless design protected against common contaminants, reducing maintenance needs.