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What Is GMSL2?

GMSL2 (Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link 2) is a high-speed serial link that carries camera video, power and control data over a single coaxial cable of up to around 15 meters. Developed for automotive cameras, it is now widely used on robots, autonomous machines and drones with NVIDIA Jetson computers.

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The Short Answer

A camera on a vehicle or robot is often several meters from the computer. GMSL2 puts a serializer in the camera and a deserialiser at the computer, and moves uncompressed video over thin, rugged coax with very low latency, which suits real-time perception.

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    Long cable runs Cameras can sit meters from the computer.
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    Low latency Uncompressed video for real-time AI.
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    One cable Power over coax reduces wiring.
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    Rugged Locking automotive connectors resist vibration.
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Why It Matters

Multi-camera perception needs a computer with enough GMSL inputs. Our autonomous tractor case study runs eight GMSL2 cameras on one Jetson AGX Orin computer, and our guide to GMSL technology goes into more depth.