NVIDIA just published the official JetPack 7.2 release blog post titled “Deploy Agentic-Ready AI at the Edge with Memory Efficiency in NVIDIA JetPack 7.2” (Jetpack7.2). This release is significant for a few reasons directly relevant to Seeed hardware users:
1. Jetson Orin NX is now officially supported — JetPack 7.2 extends the Ubuntu 24.04 + kernel 6.8 + CUDA Toolkit 13.0 compute stack (first introduced with Jetson Thor) to the entire Jetson Orin family, including Orin NX. This means JetPack 7.2 is the first version in the JetPack 7.x line to support our Orin NX modules — making it highly relevant for J401 and J501 carrier board users.
2. Super Mode for Jetson AGX Orin 32 GB — JetPack 7.2 introduces Super Mode for the AGX Orin 32 GB, boosting GPU frequency from 930 MHz to 1.3 GHz and increasing AI performance from 200 TOPS to 241 TOPS (a 20%+ uplift), while reducing cost by 45% compared to the 64 GB module. This is a major value proposition for anyone using the AGX Orin 32 GB.
3. Other notable features: one-command NemoClaw deployment, NVIDIA Agent Skills for Jetson (memory optimization, Linux customization, model benchmarking), official Yocto Project support, and MIG on Jetson Thor.
Given all this, we’re wondering: does Seeed have any planned timeline to release official JetPack 7.2 images for the J401 and J501 carrier boards?
This is especially pressing given that many of us are still waiting on an official Seeed image for JetPack 6.2.2 — and now JetPack 7.2 with full Orin NX support is already out. The community understands Seeed needs time for rigorous testing and hardware-specific BSP work (device tree, power configs, etc.), but even a rough timeline or acknowledgment of the roadmap would be very helpful for planning our projects.
Hi community, I installed the new firmware, ubuntu 24.04 and the jetpack 7.2 using Nvidia’s official upgrade path and their image. Is there any reason to wait for Seeedstudio with their own release? Is there any specific BSP that won’t work with vanilla nvidia update?
SO , A couple things. 1. Seed can’t possibly know exactly when the newest Jetpacks will be released outside of what are the official release dates, then some testing needs to be performed and updates to the seeed specific differences in the reference designs and the REAL, new and different chips and some drivers as well , case in point would be the HDMI, from packs ago.
They have explained it on here, how the process works.
Nvidia has more of a “road-map” more so, than a release schedule if you are familiar with the cycles. I’m confident Seeed will get there, but So many AI , related products recently that require greater explanation than selling “grove Sensors”
,The ROBOTICS alone would keep a small team busy for hours.
they are adding more AI personnel too, so be patient and stay tuned.
AFAIK, the existing JP,2.2.2 update is working well? there is NOT an official JP6.2.2 it was always a APT -update.. Ymmv?
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Seeed Studio does not offer a direct, standalone system image specifically for JetPack 6.2.2. Instead, for Jetson devices like the reComputer J401, J501, and Orin Nano/NX, you should use the official JetPack 6.2 / 6.2.1 image and perform an APT upgrade directly on the device. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
How to Get Your System Running on JetPack 6.2.2
1. Flash the Base Image
Download the base SD Card or BSP image from the official [image]JetPack SDK page.
Use Balena Etcher to flash the image onto your SD card or NVMe SSD.
Boot your device and complete the initial Ubuntu setup. [1, 2, 3]
2. Perform the APT Upgrade to 6.2.2
Once your device is running and connected to the internet, open the terminal and run the following commands: [1]
3. Verify Your System
After the update is complete, reboot your device. You can verify your installation and core firmware versions using the command: cat /etc/nv_tegra_release
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