AXELERA CHALLENGE – PROJECT UPDATE

We are progressing on the development of NEMA–MedBot–Miky, a modular robotic platform for assistance, human–robot interaction, and embodied edge AI experimentation.

NEMA is our proprietary artificial intelligence, developed in-house, designed to orchestrate perception, reasoning, and action across our robotic systems.

Recent progress:

• Hardware integration of Axelera Metis2 on Orange Pi 5 Plus via PCIe
• Successful device enumeration on the PCIe bus
• Voyager SDK installation in progress to enable accelerated on-device inference

The architecture we are building is edge-first:

• Orange Pi handles ROS2, sensors, actuators, and control logic
• Metis2 is dedicated to neural inference (vision, perception, multimodal models)
• NEMA coordinates AI pipelines and decision-making

This approach enables low latency, efficient resource usage, and a scalable, industrial-grade architecture.

NEMA–MedBot–Miky is not a maker project.
We are a real startup building a platform with commercial and industrial objectives.
Part of the codebase will remain proprietary. We are open to strategic and commercial partnerships.

Next steps:

• First accelerated inference on Metis2
• Vision → AI → ROS → motor pipeline
• Head movement and interaction tests

We thank Axelera for supporting the edge AI ecosystem and for the opportunity to participate in the challenge.

MINI TECHNICAL REPORT

NEMA–MedBot–Miky – Technical Progress Update

Abstract

NEMA–MedBot–Miky is a modular edge-AI robotic platform for assistance, human–robot interaction, and embodied intelligence research. The system combines Orange Pi 5 Plus for control and ROS2 with the Axelera Metis2 accelerator for neural inference. A proprietary AI engine (NEMA) orchestrates perception, reasoning, and action. The architecture is designed for low latency, modularity, and scalability, targeting real-world industrial and assistive applications.

Hardware Status

• Orange Pi 5 Plus operational
• Axelera Metis2 installed via PCIe
• Metis2 device enumerated on PCIe bus
• USB Bluetooth dongle and external speaker integrated

Software Status

• Armbian Linux running on Orange Pi
• ROS2 workspace initialized
• Neural TTS (Piper) operational
• Automatic audio routing and Bluetooth reconnection implemented
• Voyager SDK installation in progress

System Architecture

• Orange Pi → ROS2, sensors, actuators, control
• Metis2 → accelerated neural inference
• NEMA → AI orchestration and decision layer

Current Capabilities

• Voice output with neural TTS
• Automatic startup greeting
• Modular software structure

Next Steps (24–72h)

• Complete Voyager SDK installation
• Run first inference demos on Metis2
• Integrate vision output with ROS2
• Enable head motor control

Notes on IP and Commercial Strategy

• Real startup project
• Partial proprietary codebase
• Focus on commercial and industrial partnerships