Fictionlab Up UpBoard 7000 8GB (Leo Rover)

The UP Board 7000 with 8 GB is a compact single-board computer on an x86 basis. With an Intel N-series processor from the Alder Lake-N architecture and 8 GB of LPDDR5 memory, it brings desktop compatibility to a format otherwise reserved for ARM boards – on a board measuring 85.6 × 56.5 mm in the Raspberry Pi form factor.

This is precisely where the benefit for mobile robotics lies: x86 instead of ARM. Perception pipelines, SLAM methods, AI inference and custom control algorithms run without cross-compiling and without porting effort, because industrial tools and frameworks are supported natively. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics handles hardware-accelerated video decoding and computer vision workloads.

The connectivity is extensive for a board of this size: two Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type A, USB 2.0, HDMI 1.4b, and M.2 slots for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth and storage. The 40-pin GPIO header with UART, I2C and SPI lets you connect sensors and actuators directly.

On the software side, Ubuntu, Windows 10/11 and Yocto Linux are supported, as are ROS 1 and ROS 2 in full. Power is supplied at 12 V DC – matching the on-board supply of the Leo Rover, into which the board can be integrated as the compute core.

Applications

• Compute core for mobile robot platforms such as the Leo Rover
• SLAM, navigation and perception pipelines under ROS 1 or ROS 2
• AI inference and image processing at the edge
• Industrial automation and control tasks
• Applications that strictly require x86 compatibility

Highlights

• x86 architecture – desktop software runs without porting
• Intel N50 or N97 (Alder Lake-N) with 8 GB LPDDR5
• Intel UHD Graphics for hardware-accelerated video decoding and computer vision
• Two Gigabit Ethernet ports for separate networks or sensor connections
• Full ROS 1 and ROS 2 support under Ubuntu, Windows 10/11 or Yocto Linux
• 40-pin GPIO header with UART, I2C and SPI
• Raspberry Pi form factor at 85.6 × 56.5 mm
• 12 V DC supply – matching the Leo Rover’s on-board power

Technical Data

Scope of Delivery

• 1 × UP Board 7000 with 8 GB LPDDR5