Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation with AMD Embedded Platforms
Goals:
- Verify robotics and automation software directly on embedded hardware
- Enable real-time validation of autonomous navigation and sensor processing
- Reduce costs and risks of physical prototyping in industrial environments
- Accelerate transition from simulation to real-world deployments
- Improve determinism, efficiency, and reliability in automation systems
Challenge
In industrial automation, validating robotics software on actual embedded platforms is essential for safety, performance, and determinism.
Traditional approaches relied on costly, slow, and risky physical prototyping. Robotec.ai needed a method to test and optimize applications on embedded hardware prior to field deployment.
Solution
Robotec.ai partnered with AMD to integrate Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation using:
- AMD Kria™ KR260 Robotics SOM
- AMD Radeon GPU-based workstations
The setup included:
- ROS interfaces with Robotec’s digital twin for seamless hardware connectivity
- Offloading stereo-vision depth processing to FPGA for real-time determinism
- Running full operational simulations via RoSi while validating on AMD hardware
- Using Vitis™ Accelerated Libraries for fast prototyping of AI-driven perception and control algorithms
This setup enabled software validation under realistic conditions without physical risks.
Results
- Accurate validation of robotics software on embedded platforms
- Faster time-to-market and reduced prototyping costs
- Improved safety and reliability via virtual testing
- Deterministic performance through FPGA acceleration
- Scalable framework for HIL use in logistics, manufacturing, and mining
Robotec.ai + AMD Kria™ SOM deliver a robust solution for fast, safe industrial automation adoption.