# TI SK-AM68

> Texas Instruments SK-AM68 Starter Kit — quad-core Cortex-A72 evaluation board with 8GB LPDDR4 and 4 TOPS vision processing for industrial machine vision and edge AI.

## Quick Facts

- **Brand:** Texas Instruments
- **Board Type:** linux-sbc
- **Price:** ~$249
- **Product Readiness:** developer
- **CPU:** ti-am68
- **CPU Architecture:** Cortex-A72
- **CPU Cores:** 4
- **RAM:** 8GB LPDDR4
- **Flash:** eMMC
- **USB:** USB-C, USB 3.0
- **Power:** 12V DC
- **Operating Voltage:** 3.3V
- **SD Card:** microSD

## Connectivity

- **Ethernet:** Gigabit

## Open Source

- **Firmware:** No
- **Schematics:** No
- **PCB Layout:** No

## Compatible Firmware

armbian

## Use Cases

- machine-vision
- edge-ai
- industrial-inspection
- linux-development

## Description

## Overview

The TI SK-AM68 is an evaluation platform for Texas Instruments' AM68 processor, a member of the Jacinto family designed for industrial vision and machine learning applications. The SoC features four Arm Cortex-A72 cores running at up to 2.0 GHz paired with a dedicated Vision Processing Accelerator Complex (VPAC) delivering 4 TOPS of inferencing performance for real-time computer vision tasks.

The board ships with 8 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and both eMMC and microSD storage, providing ample memory and flexible boot options. Connectivity includes Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0, and USB-C ports. The board requires a 12V DC power supply, reflecting its performance-focused design and power budget. An integrated Deep Learning accelerator (MMA) and dedicated ISP make it well-suited for factory inspection, smart camera, and industrial robotics prototyping.

Armbian supports the SK-AM68 with mainline Linux, enabling developers to build and deploy vision inference pipelines, evaluate TI's SDK, and prototype production industrial systems. The combination of high-performance Cortex-A72 cores and dedicated AI acceleration makes this board a compelling choice for industrial edge AI development.

## Where to Buy

- [DigiKey](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.digikey.com%2Fen%2Fproducts%2Fdetail%2Ftexas-instruments%2FSK-AM68%2F22166060&ref=openhardware.directory&product=ti-sk-am68&source=md-export) — $249.00

## Resources

- [product](https://openhardware.directory/r?to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ti.com%2Ftool%2FSK-AM68&ref=openhardware.directory&product=ti-sk-am68&source=md-export)

## Tags

`linux-sbc`, `armbian`, `cortex-a72`, `industrial`, `texas-instruments`, `developer-kit`, `edge-ai`, `machine-vision`

## Images

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