Edge AI computers with a managed cloud.

ALPON is a family of industrial edge computers built on Raspberry Pi, paired with the ALPON Cloud platform for fleet onboarding, monitoring, OTA updates, and on-device inference. Intelligented by DEEPX. Built on Raspberry Pi.

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What is ALPON?

ALPON is Sixfab's family of industrial edge AI computers, built on Raspberry Pi and managed through ALPON Cloud. ALPON X4 handles connectivity and gateway workloads on Raspberry Pi CM4. ALPON X5 AI adds 25 TOPS of NPU inference (DEEPX DX-M1) on Raspberry Pi CM5. Both devices share the same ALPON Cloud, registry, and deployment surface.

Which ALPON device should I use?

Choose ALPON X5 AI when the workload requires real-time computer vision or on-device model inference. Choose ALPON X4 when the workload is connectivity, gateway, or telemetry. Both share the same cloud, registry, and deployment surface.

Edge AI Computer

ALPON X5 AI

For real-time computer vision and on-device inference. Built on Raspberry Pi CM5 with a dedicated DEEPX DX-M1 NPU.

AI 25 TOPS · DEEPX DX-M1

Compute Raspberry Pi CM5

Network LTE · 2× Gigabit Ethernet · Wi-Fi

Operating temp −20 to +60 °C

ALPON X5 AI docs →

Edge IoT Computer

ALPON X4

For industrial gateway, telemetry, and remote monitoring. Built on Raspberry Pi CM4 with a multi-network failover.

Compute Raspberry Pi CM4

Network LTE Cat 4 · 2× Ethernet · Wi-Fi

Operating temp −20 to +60 °C

Security TPM 2.0 · watchdog · TLS

ALPON X4 docs →

Need a side-by-side comparison? See the full spec matrix. →

Where do I start?

Four entry points cover most workflows. Pick the one that matches what you need next.

First boot & setup

Power on, complete onboarding, and reach the ALPON Cloud dashboard in five steps.

Run an AI model X5 AI

Run your first inference on the DEEPX DX-M1 NPU. See AI Model Deployment for the full workflow.

Manage a fleet

Onboard devices, monitor health, and ship OTA updates from ALPON Cloud.

Deploy a container

Push ARM64 Docker workloads to one device or your entire fleet, with rollback.

The shared ALPON platform

The platform layer is identical across both devices. Learn it once and use it for ALPON X4 and ALPON X5 AI fleets together.

ALPON Cloud

Onboarding, fleet inventory, monitoring, remote terminal, OTA updates, and eSIM management.

Deploy Applications

Container-based deployment, CI/CD integration, secrets management, and centralized logs.

AI Model Deployment X5 AI

Sixfab Model Zoo, ONNX → DXNN compiler, deployment workflow, and system monitoring for the DEEPX DX-M1 NPU.

Sixfab Container Registry

Private OCI registry at cr.sixfab.io with per-tenant isolation and ARM64 image hosting.

Common questions

Is ALPON the same as the operating system that ships on the device?

No. ALPON is the device family. The operating system is device-qualified: ALPON X4 OS ships on ALPON X4, ALPON X5 AI OS ships on ALPON X5 AI. Both are factory-flashed and updated over the air via ALPON Cloud.

Do ALPON X4 and ALPON X5 AI use the same cloud platform?

Yes. Both devices register against the same ALPON Cloud account and appear in a single fleet view. Onboarding, OTA, remote terminal, application deployment, and eSIM management work identically across both. See ALPON Cloud.

Can I run AI inference on ALPON X4?

ALPON X4 runs general-purpose ARM64 workloads but does not include a dedicated NPU. For real-time computer vision and on-device inference at production frame rates, use ALPON X5 AI with the 25 TOPS DEEPX DX-M1 accelerator. See Device Comparison.

Where do I deploy my Docker containers?

Push ARM64 images to your private namespace on cr.sixfab.io, then deploy from the Applications tab on ALPON Cloud. Each ALPON device ships with credentials scoped to its owner's registry, so no per-device login is required. See Deploy Applications.