D-Robotics RDK S100P Development Kit Packs 128 TOPS for Embodied Robotics

RDK S100P Development Kit

D-Robotics has introduced the RDK S100P Development Kit, an all-in-one computing and control platform for embodied robots and high-end robotics. The platform combines AI inference, general-purpose computing, and real-time motion control in a single heterogeneous architecture.

At its core, the RDK S100P Development Kit uses a 128 TOPS Nash BPU alongside a 6-core Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU and a 4-core Cortex-R52+ MCU. This combination targets robotics workloads such as visual perception, obstacle avoidance, target tracking, and real-time motion control. It also includes 24GB of LPDDR5 memory, 64GB eMMC storage, and multiple expansion interfaces.

RDK S100P development kit front and back

D-Robotics RDK S100P development kit specifications:

• AI Computing:
  • Up to 128 TOPS AI performance from the Nash BPU
  • Designed for edge AI inference and robotics workloads
• CPU:
  • 6 × Arm Cortex-A78AE cores
  • Up to 2.0GHz clock speed
  • Handles general computing and application processing
• Real-Time MCU:
  • 4 × Arm Cortex-R52+ cores
  • Up to 1.2GHz
  • Supports real-time motion control and high-frequency communication
• GPU:
  • 1 × Arm Mali-G78AE
  • Up to 100 GFLOPS graphics performance
• Memory and Storage:
  • 24GB LPDDR5 memory with a 96-bit interface
  • 64GB eMMC storage
  • M.2 Key M slot with PCIe 3.0 x1 for SSD expansion
• Display:
  • HDMI 1.4 interface
  • Supports up to 2K resolution at 60FPS
• Networking:
  • 2 × Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 ports
  • M.2 Key E slot with PCIe 3.0 x1 and UART
  • Supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules
• USB:
  • 4 × USB 3.0 Type-A ports
  • 1 × USB 2.0 Type-C port for flashing and debugging
• Expansion:
  • 1 × 40-pin main GPIO header
  • 1 × 16-pin MCU GPIO header
  • 1 × 100-pin camera expansion header
  • 1 × 100-pin MCU expansion connector
  • 1 × JTAG header
• Control and Debugging:
  • Reset button
  • Sleep button
  • Power switch
  • Flashing mode switch
  • Pin-function selection DIP switches
  • Fan control interface
  • RTC battery interface
  • Main and MCU domain JTAG interface
• Power supply: 12V–20V DC in
• Dimensions: 120 × 121 × 51 mm including the case

RDK S100P specification

The RDK S100P runs RDK OS and supports D-Robotics’ robotics software ecosystem. The platform provides more than 200 open-source algorithms and application examples for faster development across perception, control, and robotics applications. Its CPU, BPU, and MCU architecture allows developers to separate general application processing, AI inference, and deterministic motion-control workloads. More information available on the wiki page.

Outline dimensions

The RDK S100P Development Kit is available from DFRobot for $899. Waveshare also offers the RDK S100 series, with the 80 TOPS version priced at $599 and the 128 TOPS version at $999. More information available on the product page.

Images used courtesy of DFRobot and Waveshare.