AI-818: Allwinner A527-Powered AI-Enhanced POS Motherboard Solution by Innohon Tech

Innohon Tech introduces the AI-818, a next-generation POS motherboard engineered around the Allwinner A527 octa-core Cortex-A55 processor, redefining transactional efficiency with embedded AI capabilities for smart retail ecosystems.

Core Technical Specifications

•       Processor:

  •             Allwinner A527 (8x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz)

  •             NPU: 2.0 TOPS for real-time SKU recognition/weight analytics

  •             GPU: Arm Mali-G57 MC1 (OpenGL ES 3.2/Vulkan 1.1)

  •       OS: Android 13 (Linux kernel 5.15) with OTA management

  •       Memory:

    •             2GB LPDDR4x (upgradable to 4GB)

    •             16GB eMMC 5.1 (expandable to 128GB)

• Multi-Display & Video I/O Architecture

  Interface	Specification	Use Case
  Dual LVDS	1920x1200@60Hz per channel	Dual customer/merchant displays
  eDP 1.4	1920x1080@60Hz (dual-port support)	High-brightness retail screens
  HDMI 2.0 (Optional)	4K@30Hz HDR	Promotional video playback
  MIPI-CSI	13MP camera input	AI weight recognition

   

   

  Industrial-Grade Connectivity

   

        Peripheral Expansion:

  •             9x USB 2.0 (1x OTG + 8x Host)

  •             6x serial ports (2x RS-232 + 3x TTL + Debug)

  •             Dedicated cash drawer interface (12V/24V DC)

        Network Stack:

   

  •             Dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax 2x2 MIMO)

  •             Bluetooth 5.0 with BLE mesh

  •            10/100M Ethernet + 4G module support (USB dongle)

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  AI-Powered Retail Features

   

        Smart Scale Integration:

  •             NPU-accelerated weight-to-price conversion

  •             Dynamic PLU code generation

        Edge Analytics:

   

  •             Real-time inventory tracking via USB barcode scanners

  •             Customer flow heatmap generation (MIPI camera input)

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  Ruggedized Design

   

        Power Management:

  • 12V~24V wide voltage input (EN 60950-1 compliant)

  • Hardware watchdog timer (0.1~25.5s adjustable)

        Environmental Resilience:

  • -20°C ~ +70°C operational range

  • 15kV ESD protection on transactional interfaces

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  Target Applications:

        AI-powered self-checkout systems

        Pharmacy management terminals

   

        Fresh market smart scales

        Hospitality POS with menu analytics

   

   

  Certified with PCI PTS 5.x and EMV L2 standards, the AI-818 delivers enterprise-ready security for global retail deployments.