What if you only needed one slot to fuel both your Edge AI acceleration and your wireless connectivity?

That is exactly the promise of the KIWI330 and KIWI310 single-board computers. Designed for next-generation industrial and IoT systems, they eliminate the complexity of using multiple expansion cards by centering their design around the versatile M.2 Key E 2230 slot.

The KIWI330, powered by Intel® Alder Lake-N or Amston Lake, offers next-gen performance for edge AI and industrial workloads. Meanwhile, the KIWI310, based on Intel® Apollo Lake, provides a cost-effective and reliable alternative for IoT deployments. Despite the generational differences, both boards share one critical engineering advantage: M.2 Key E 2230 support for AI accelerators and wireless communication modules.

M.2 Key E 2230: The Flexibility Hub

At just 22mm x 30mm, the M.2 Key E 2230 slot is the ultimate hub of flexibility for the KIWI330 and KIWI310. Through its PCIe lane, it can connect high-performance AI accelerators such as the Hailo-8™ or Coral M.2 Accelerator, enabling real-time edge inference for computer vision, robotics, and predictive maintenance. At the same time, its USB interface allows the integration of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules, ensuring seamless wireless connectivity across industrial and IoT environments. This dual-purpose design means developers no longer need to choose between raw compute power and reliable communication; both are combined in a single, compact interface. For a detailed view of the signal block diagram, you can check it out in this previous article.

Edge Intelligence with AI Acceleration

When paired with an AI accelerator through the PCIe interface, the KIWI330 and KIWI310 transform into potent edge AI platforms, eliminating the bulk and high power demands of dedicated GPUs. Imagine a smart factory where multiple cameras monitor production lines in real-time. The KIWI board, equipped with a Hailo-8 module, can instantly detect anomalies or equipment wear, sending alerts before failures occur. The same setup can be applied to intelligent surveillance, industry automation, or traffic monitoring systems, where fast, on-device inference is critical. By processing data locally, the KIWI boards minimize latency, conserve bandwidth, and enhance data privacy, all within a compact and energy-efficient form factor designed for the intelligent edge.

Effortless Wireless Connectivity for the IoT

The M.2 Key E interface on the KIWI330 and KIWI310 also enables seamless Wi-Fi and Bluetooth integration, making them ideal enablers of IoT in connected industrial environments. With Wi-Fi modules, these SBCs can stream real-time data, synchronize with cloud platforms, or function as reliable industrial gateways. Meanwhile, Bluetooth connectivity enables direct communication with nearby sensors, controllers, and mobile devices, facilitating intuitive human-machine interaction. Imagine an innovative energy facility where the KIWI330 serves as a central gateway, collecting data from distributed sensors via Bluetooth, transmitting analytics to the cloud over Wi-Fi, and enabling operators to monitor performance remotely. This effortless wireless flexibility ensures that both boards can scale smoothly across a wide range of IoT applications, from remote asset monitoring to intelligent factory automation.

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