Intel® Movidius Neural Compute Stick 2

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Intel ® Movidius Neural Compute Stick 2 The Intel® Neural Compute Stick 2 (NCS 2) is a high-performance, low-power USB device designed for AI inference at the edge. Resembling a standard USB thumb drive, it integrates the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X Vision Processing Unit (VPU) with a dedicated neural compute engine to accelerate deep neural network inferences. Offering up to 8 times the performance of its predecessor, the NCS 2 is supported by the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit, enabling real-time, on-device AI processing without cloud connectivity. It’s an ideal tool for developers prototyping AI applications for IoT and edge devices, such as smart cameras, drones, and industrial robots. Features Powerful VPU : Powered by the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X Vision Processing Unit for efficient AI processing. Enhanced Performance : Delivers up to 8X the performance of the original Intel® Movidius Neural Compute Stick. OpenVINO™ Support : Compatible with the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit for streamlined AI development. On-Device Inference : Enables real-time AI processing without reliance on cloud connectivity. Scalable Design : Supports running multiple devices on a single platform to boost performance. Specifications Specification Details Vision Processing Unit (VPU) Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X VPU Processor Frequency 700 MHz Software Development Kit Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit Supported Operating Systems Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS (64-bit), Windows 10 (64-bit), CentOS 7.4 (64-bit), Raspbian (via open-source OpenVINO™) Supported Frameworks TensorFlow, Caffe, MXNet, ONNX, PyTorch, PaddlePaddle (via ONNX conversion) Connectivity USB 3.1 Type-A, USB 2.0 Type-A Dimensions 72.5 mm × 27 mm × 14 mm Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C Applications Smart Cameras: Enhance security systems with real-time image recognition. Drones: Enable gesture recognition and autonomous navigation. Industrial Robots: Support automation with on-device AI processing. Smart Home Devices: Power intelligent IoT solutions for home automation. AI Development: Ideal for developers and hobbyists exploring edge AI with platforms like Raspberry Pi. Useful Links https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/140109/intel-neural-compute-stick-2/specifications.html https://viso.ai/edge-ai/intel-neural-compute-stick-2/ DataSheet Intel® Movidius Neural Compute Stick 2