# D-Robotics RDK S100P - A 128 TOPS alternative to NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB with Cortex-A78AE/R52+ cores

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Published: 2026-08-31T08:06:13Z

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## AI overview

The D-Robotics RDK S100P is a robotics single-board computer featuring a 6-core Cortex-A78AE CPU, 4-core Cortex-R52+ MCU domain, 128 TOPS INT8 Nash BPU, Mali-G78AE GPU, and 24 GB of LPDDR5. Its MCU supports real-time motor and sensor control, potentially reducing the need for a separate real-time controller depending on the robot's requirements.

## Source excerpt

D-Robotics RDK S100P development kit is a robotics SBC built around an S100P-based module providing an alternative to NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB with a 6-core Cortex-A78AE application cluster, a 4-core Cortex-R52+ MCU domain, a Nash BPU rated at 128 TOPS INT8, a Mali-G78AE GPU, and 24 GB of LPDDR5. The four R52+ cores can be configured for reliable real-time control: two cores run in lockstep for safety, and the other two support split-lock operation. In practice, the A78AE CPU and BPU can handle Linux and vision processing, while the MCU handles time-critical tasks such as motor and sensor I/O. This can reduce the need for a separate real-time controller, although whether it eliminates one depends on the robot and its requirements. RDK S100P specifications: SoC - D-Robotics S100P CPU - 6x Arm Cortex-A78AE @ 2.0 GHz (safety-capable AE cores) MCU - 4x Arm Cortex-R52+ @ 1.2 GHz (1x DCLS [...] The post D-Robotics RDK S100P - A 128 TOPS alternative to NVIDIA Jetson Orin NX 16GB with Cortex-A78AE/R52+ cores appeared first on CNX Software - Embedded Systems News.