Industrial PC
Industrial PCs or "embedded PCs" are used, among other things, in the control of manufacturing plants, in quality control, in building automation, in all kinds of vehicles, and in AI applications.
Rugged embedded
Car PC
AI / GPU Computing
Low Power
Extendable Industrial PC
Image processing
As Industrial PCs are embedded in their environments, the terms "Embedded PC" and "Edge PC" have also become established. They are in or close to the center of action. This shortens latency times for data transfer and improves data security compared to centralized or cloud computing.
Their environment also demands a lot from them, namely mechanical robustness, insensitivity to dust and moisture, and resistance to shocks and vibrations. Another fundamental difference to office PCs is their long-term availability. This ensures the functionality of durable capital goods.
Rapidly increasing computing power allows the use of Industrial PCs in AI applications, for example in autonomous driving. Top-class Industrial PCs are capable of "graphical computing", i.e. computing on graphics cards (GPU computing: (General Purpose) Computation on Graphics Processing Unit).
The range of applications of Industrial PCs is expanding more and more, including research and development, business, public administration, and healthcare.