jetson-orin-nano-field-kit

Jetson Orin Nano Field Kit

Optimized, ready-to-boot prototyping stack for the Jetson Orin Nano to save many hours of setup

Get Started · How to Purchase · Documentation · Contributing

TL;DR

---

Overview

Building computer vision, LLMs, voice apps, etc on the Jetson Orin Nano is incredible, but getting it configured and production-ready can be a nightmare.

To stop repeating this process for every experiment, I built a custom OS image and hardware setup. It saved me and friends weeks of dev time, so I decided to polish it up and open source it.

From loading an OS image onto a microSD (or M.2 NVMe ssd), getting everything configured, getting the device tree to play nice with specific cameras, making it boot reliably from an NVMe SSD (so it’s actually fast), and compiling what felt like endless libraries just to use CUDA 12.6 properly. Plus all the troubleshooting along the way takes hundreds of hours.

This repository contains the application software stack for the Jetson Orin Nano Field Kit, an out of the box configured jetson orin nano developer kit setup. The kit provides dual IMX219 cameras and pre-installed AI tools for offline deployment on top of what’s already provided on the jetson orin nano.

Read the Full Documentation at implyinfer.com/docs

Hardware in the Kit

• ✅ Jetson Orin Nano Super: The powerful edge AI compute module.
• ✅ Dual Stereo IMX219 Cameras: 160° FOV, pre-configured for depth/SLAM.
• ✅ 256GB NVMe SSD: Bootable, fast I/O, pre-flashed with our custom image.
• ✅ AC600 USB Wifi: Supports simultaneous AP + Station modes (Hotspot + Internet).
• ✅ Custom Case: Protects the board and holds cameras rigid for stable calibration.

Software Stack

It runs a fully open source custom JetPack 6.2.2 image that is maintained and updated frequently.

• Ready to Run: Docker, Livekit, Ollama, Llama.cpp, Roboflow Inference Server, 10+ vision/language models pre-installed.
• Reachy Mini Integration: Optional app for Pollen Robotics Reachy Mini—web dashboard (live video, entertainment macros), and people tracker (Roboflow-based look-and-nod greeting). See apps/reachy-mini.
• Optimized for CUDA 12.6: Pre-compiled TensorRT, PyTorch, OpenCV (with GStreamer/V4L2 support), CTranslate, Cusparselt, etc.
• Connectivity: Configured for low-latency MediaMTX camera streams and AP + STA WiFi mode.

Zero to Hero Guide

Watch this video for a visual walkthrough of the first boot process and getting started with your Field Kit:

• Zero to Hero Guide (Docs): https://www.implyinfer.com/docs/zero-to-hero
• Zero to Hero Video: https://youtu.be/H8-wf09d_XQ
• Launch Video: https://youtu.be/rB8F3yZPCGM

Latest Release (v2.1 - 2025-12-19)

The latest system image is included in all Jetson Orin Nano Field Kits. It provides a complete out-of-the-box experience with all services pre-installed and configured.

• Download Image: jetson_backup_95gb_2025-12-19.img.zst
• Flashing Guide: NVMe Flashing Guide

Release Highlights

• First Boot Demo: Instant vision system demo on port 5000 (http://box.local or http://localhost:5000).
• Roboflow Inference Server: GPU-accelerated object detection with offline model caching.
• MediaMTX Streaming: Ultra low-latency RTSP/RTMP camera streaming.
• Large Language Models: Open WebUI with Ollama and pre-loaded models (qwen3:1.7b, ministral-3:3b).
• WiFi Hotspot: Creates JetsonFieldKit AP for easy configuration.

Self Setup (DIY Guide)

You can build your own Field Kit using the open source software and hardware designs.

1. Hardware Requirements

• Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit (8GB RAM recommended)
• NVMe SSD (256GB+ required, 512GB+ recommended)
• Dual IMX219 Cameras (e.g., Arducam 8MP Stereo HAT or 2x Raspberry Pi Camera V2)
• USB WiFi Adapter (RTL8811AU/RTL8821AU chipset for AP mode support, e.g. BrosTrend AC600)

2. Download & Flash OS Image

1. Download the latest image: Releases
2. Flash to NVMe: Follow the NVMe Flashing Guide.

   ⚠️ Note: The system must be booted from NVMe. MicroSD cards are too slow for these AI workloads.

3. 3D Print the Case

We provide the STL files for the custom rugged case and rigid camera mount.

• Download STL Files

4. Camera Setup

The image is pre-configured for dual IMX219 cameras.

1. Connect cameras to CSI ports (Cam 0 = Left, Cam 1 = Right).
2. Boot the system.
3. Verify webrtc streams at http://box.local:8889/cam0 and http://box.local:8889/cam1.

Managing Services (Custom Hardware)

If you are using different hardware (different WiFi adapter, no cameras, etc.), you can disable specific services to save resources:

WiFi Hotspot

If you don’t have the specific AC600 adapter, disable the hotspot service:

sudo systemctl disable --now hotspot.service

Camera Streaming

If you don’t have cameras connected, disable the streaming service:

sudo systemctl disable --now mediamtx.service

Other Optional Services

To free up resources, you can disable other pre-installed services:

• Offline Wikipedia: sudo systemctl disable --now kiwix.service
• Voice Assistant: sudo systemctl disable --now livekit.service
• Roboflow Inference: sudo systemctl disable --now roboflow.service

Getting Started

1. First Boot & Connection

The system automatically creates a WiFi hotspot for easy access:

1. Connect to WiFi: Look for the network JetsonFieldKit
   • Password: fieldkit123
2. Access the Device:
   • Hostname: http://box.local
   • Hotspot IP: http://10.42.0.1
   • LAN IP: http://<192.168.x.x> (if connected to Ethernet)

2. Default Credentials

Service	Username	Password
System User	box	box
WiFi Hotspot	SSID: JetsonFieldKit	fieldkit123

Security Note: Change the default system password immediately after first login using the passwd command.

Features & Guides

Once connected, you can explore the various capabilities of the Field Kit. Check out our full documentation for detailed guides.

👁️ Computer Vision

Real-time object detection using Roboflow inference and IMU sensor data.

• Read the Guide
• Demo: http://box.local

🧠 Large Language Models

Run LLMs locally without cloud dependencies. Includes Open WebUI.

• Read the Guide
• Access: http://box.local/webui/

🗣️ Voice Assistant

Wake word-enabled voice assistant with tool calling and offline capabilities.

• Read the Guide

🤖 Reachy Mini Integration

Optional integration for Reachy Mini robot: web control dashboard with live WebRTC video and entertainment macros, plus a people tracker that uses the Field Kit’s Roboflow inference to make Reachy look at and nod to detected people.

• Control Dashboard: apps/reachy-mini/README.md — Dashboard at http://<jetson-ip>:8080
• People Tracker: apps/reachy-mini/PEOPLE_TRACKER_README.md — Roboflow-based detection and greeting

System Reference

Service Ports

Port	Service	Description
80	Nginx	Main Web Interface (Roboflow Stream + WebUI)
5000	Roboflow Stream	Internal Stream Port (Proxied to 80)
8001	Kiwix	Offline Wikipedia
8554	MediaMTX RTSP	Camera RTSP streams
8888	MediaMTX HLS	Camera HLS streams
8889	MediaMTX WebRTC	Camera WebRTC streams
9001	Inference API	GPU inference API
3000	Open WebUI	LLM Chat (Proxied to 80/webui)

Camera Streaming

Streams are available via MediaMTX:

• RTSP: rtsp://<IP>:8554/cam0 (Left) & rtsp://<IP>:8554/cam1 (Right)
• Web Browser: http://<IP>:8888/cam0

Development

This is a monorepo built with Turborepo.

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/implyinfer/jetson-orin-nano-field-kit.git
cd jetson-orin-nano-field-kit

# Install dependencies
npm install -g [email protected]
pnpm install

# Provision services (on Jetson)
cd system
sudo bash provision.sh

Build Commands

pnpm build        # Run all builds
pnpm lint         # Run all linters
pnpm check-types  # Run type checking
pnpm format       # Format code

Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Submit a pull request

License

See LICENSE file for license information.