Introduction to ALPON

ALPON Platform · Edge AI & IoT Computers · ALPON Cloud

ALPON is a family of industrial edge AI computers and a managed cloud platform for deploying, monitoring, and scaling connected devices in the field. This documentation covers the entire ALPON ecosystem, including hardware, operating system, device management, and AI workloads on the edge.

What is ALPON?

ALPON is Sixfab's industrial edge AI computer platform. It combines rugged, fanless hardware with the ALPON Cloud to deliver always-online connectivity (LTE, Wi-Fi, Ethernet with automatic failover), remote fleet management, OTA updates, and on-device AI inference. It is built for production deployments where uptime and security are non-negotiable.

Choose Your Device

Two devices, one platform. Pick the one that matches your workload. Both share the same ALPON Cloud and management workflow.

Edge AI Computer

ALPON X5 AI

New

Industrial edge AI computer with a dedicated 25 TOPS DEEPX DX-M1 NPU. Built for real-time computer vision, object detection, and on-device inference with cellular failover.

AI 25 TOPS

CPU CM5 @ 2.4 GHz

Network LTE + 2× GbE + Wi-Fi

Operating −20 to +60 °C

Read the docs → Quick Start

Edge IoT Computer

ALPON X4

Rugged edge IoT computer for industrial gateway, telemetry, and remote-monitoring deployments. Multi-network failover, eSIM, and the full ALPON Cloud management stack.

CPU CM4 @ 1.5 GHz

Network LTE + 2× ETH + Wi-Fi

Operating −20 to +60 °C

MTBF +70,000 hrs

Read the docs → Quick Start

Need a side-by-side comparison? See ALPON Device Comparison for the full spec table.

Where do you want to start?

Common entry points into the ALPON documentation.

First boot & setup

Power on your ALPON, connect to the cloud, and reach the dashboard in 5 minutes.

Deploy an AI model

Run your first inference on the X5 AI's DEEPX NPU using dxrt.

Manage a fleet

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

Deploy a container

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

The ALPON Platform

Every ALPON device is paired with a managed cloud platform. The platform layer is the same regardless of which device you run, meaning you learn it once and use it for both X4 and X5 AI fleets.

ALPON Cloud →

Device onboarding, fleet inventory, real-time monitoring, remote terminal access, OTA updates, and eSIM network management.

Deploy Applications →

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

AI Development — X5 AI →

DEEPX runtime, the supported model zoo, deployment recipes, and benchmarks for AI inference at the edge.

Accessories →

Antennas, mounting kits, power supplies, and add-on modules for both ALPON X4 and X5 AI.

If you are evaluating which device to buy, start with ALPON Device Comparison. If you already have hardware on your desk, jump straight into the matching Quick Start.

Help & resources

Tutorials

End-to-end recipes for common edge AI and IoT workloads. Browse tutorials →

Troubleshooting

Diagnostics for connectivity, OTA, and runtime issues across the platform. Get unstuck →

Community

Ask questions, share builds, and read what other developers are shipping. community.sixfab.com →