
Tachyon 5G Single-Board Computer
Tachyon is a 5G-connected single-board computer (SBC) that takes the technology inside a modern smartphone and packs it into a Raspberry Pi form factor to power portable and remote computing devices. With a powerful Qualcomm Dragonwing SoC, an AI accelerator, and Particle’s application infrastructure, Tachyon combines all of the edge computing power, connectivity, and software necessary to embed intelligence into anything, anywhere. Qualcomm Dragonwing SoC + AI accelerator At the heart of Tachyon is the Qualcomm Dragonwing QCM6490 — an SoC that takes the power of a Dragonwing and packages it into an IoT-friendly package with upstream Linux support and a 10-year longevity guarantee. The Dragonwing QCM6490 features an octa-core Qualcomm Kryo CPU, making Tachyon one of the most powerful single-board computers on the market. In addition, Tachyon has a Qualcomm Adreno 643 GPU and a Qualcomm Hexagon 770 DSP containing an AI accelerator capable of delivering 12 TOPS. It can drive 4K display