The Rogue-T5 packs NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000 performance into a rugged, small form factor built for robotics, industrial automation, public sector, and harsh-environment applications.
For Immediate Release
Nuremberg, Germany, March 10, 2026 — Connect Tech (CTI) announces the Rogue-T5 at Embedded World 2026, in Nuremberg, Germany. The Rogue-T5 is a small form factor carrier board designed for the NVIDIA® Jetson Thor™ T5000 System-on-Module, engineered to support increased AI performance, open models, sensor bandwidth, and the networking demands of next-generation autonomous and robotic systems. Building on Connect Tech’s widely deployed Rogue family and supported by CTI’s robust EdgeAI Stack, the Rogue-T5 brings a production-proven carrier platform, marking the company’s third major product release for the Jetson Thor System-on-Module.
“The Rogue platform has proven itself in production across robotics and autonomous systems operating in harsh real-world environments,” reports Rob Callaghan, Chief Product Officer, Connect Tech. “For teams building humanoid robots, autonomous vehicles, and perception systems, this means access to next-generation AI compute in a compact, production-ready platform.”
Jetson Thor-class AI demands new I/O and bandwidth considerations. Rogue-T5 supports multi-camera perception configurations across GMSL3, GMSL2, SDI, HD-SDI, and HDMI inputs through Connect Tech’s extensive camera platform ecosystem. Dual 10GBase-T and 2.5GBase-T Ethernet provide high-bandwidth network connectivity on rugged locking connectors. Four CAN 2.0b channels, RS-232, UART, I2C, GPIO, PWM, and I2S cover the serial and field I/O requirements of autonomous and industrial systems. NVMe storage, a wireless module slot, USB 3.2 Gen2 with OTG, and DisplayPort round out the interface set.
Rogue-T5 ships with a Connect Tech Board Support Package (BSP) validated for hardware with full EdgeAI Stack software support and compatibility with NVIDIA AI Enterprise toolchains.
Rogue-T5 Key Features:
- Powered by the NVIDIA Jetson Thor T5000
- Multi-camera input support: GMSL3, GMSL2, SDI, HD-SDI, and HDMI via the CTI camera board ecosystem
- Extensive network capabilities: 2x 10GBase-T and 1x 2.5GBase-T Ethernet with rugged locking connectors
- 4x CAN 2.0b, RS-232, UART, I2C, GPIO, PWM, and I2S interfaces
- USB 3.2 Gen2 with OTG and DisplayPort output
- NVMe M.2 storage and m.2 WiFi/Bluetooth support
- 12V DC power input
- Compact, rugged design engineered for harsh environmental operation
- Pre-validated Connect Tech Board Support Package
Rogue-T5 Benefits:
- Architected for sensor-dense autonomy systems that demand simultaneous multi-camera ingestion and high-throughput networking
- Camera Board (JCB) ecosystem covers GMSL3, GMSL2, SDI, HD-SDI, and HDMI without additional aggregation hardware
- Customers already deploying Rogue with Jetson AGX Orin can move to Jetson T5000 within a familiar architectural framework
- Broad serial and field I/O set covers the interface requirements of robotics, industrial, and public sector platforms
- Pre-validated BSP and EdgeAI Stack support reduces time-to-market
Rogue-T5 Example Applications within Robotics:
- Humanoid robotics, autonomous vehicles, and AMRs: multi-camera perception and high-bandwidth compute for autonomous-guided vehicles and mobile robot platforms operating in structured and unstructured environments
- Industrial Automation: compact rugged compute for machine vision, process control, and intelligent automation systems in harsh factory and field environments
- Harsh and Rugged Field Deployments: small form factor, wide operating temperature, and rugged connectivity for unmanned systems, ground vehicles, and deployed Edge compute in demanding conditions
- Smart Infrastructure: Edge AI compute for intelligent monitoring, sensor fusion, and real-time analytics in outdoor and industrial infrastructure applications
EdgeAI Stack and CTai LABS
The Rogue-T5 ships with Connect Tech’s EdgeAI Stack, providing BSPs and driver support for Edge AI application development on Connect Tech hardware. CTai LABS, a department of Connect Tech, works directly with customers on application development, optimization, and deployment for Physical AI systems.
Availability
The Rogue-T5 engineering sample and early access inquiries can be directed to [email protected]
Meet with Connect Tech at Embedded World 2026, Stand 3-260, March 10-12, 2026 to learn more about the Rogue-T5.
For media inquiries or interviews, please contact:
- Ceri Nelmes, Head of Marketing
- 519-836-1291 ext. 279
- [email protected]
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About Connect Tech
Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Guelph, Canada, Connect Tech Inc. (CTI) is a global leader in rugged edge AI computing platforms engineered for robotics, autonomous systems, and mission-critical applications. For over 40 years, CTI has designed and manufactured in-house, delivering reliable edge AI architectures that unify compute, vision, networking, and thermal technologies to accelerate customers’ time to market in demanding real-world environments. Through its CTai LABS AI Engineering team, CTI transforms its EdgeAI Stack into deployable, production-ready physical AI solutions at scale. For more information, visit connecttech.com.