Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform
Qualcomm Robotics RB5 is a development platform for robots and drones based on the QRB5165 SoC — a robotics-optimized variant of Snapdragon 865. The Hexagon 698 DSP with Tensor Accelerator delivers 15 TOPS AI performance. The platform supports up to 7 MIPI CSI-2 cameras, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, and optional 5G NR via M.2 modem. Qualcomm Neural Processing SDK (SNPE) and Qualcomm Robotics SDK enable deployment of TFLite, PyTorch, and ONNX models. Full ROS 2 Humble support.
Classification
AI System-on-Chip (SoC) · serves as: High-level compute, AI Inference, Computer vision processing, Embedded main processor.
Which group Qualcomm Robotics RB5 Platform belongs to and how it is built
Compute Modules is a subcategory of hardware components that provide processing power for robotic systems. It encompasses onboard computers, single-board computers (SBCs), AI accelerators, embedded processors, GPU/NPU compute modules, and other units responsible for processing sensor data and executing control logic. These modules form the foundation of modern autonomous, humanoid, and perception-capable robots.
Component type encompassing System-on-Chip designs used as primary compute units in embedded devices, edge AI, and robotics applications.
Technical specification
Hexagon 698 Tensor Accelerator
~1 TFLOPS FP32
~1 TFLOPS FP32