BotBlox has unveiled a new revision of its PoEBlox Power over Ethernet module, providing autonomous systems developers with a compact method of delivering both power and high-speed data connectivity across embedded robotic and unmanned platforms.
Designed for integration with the company’s GigaBlox Nano, the updated PoEBlox Rev D forms a four-port Gigabit Ethernet switch with active PoE capability in a 50 mm × 50 mm footprint. The reduced size is intended to support space- and weight-constrained applications such as UAVs, ground robotics, and distributed edge systems.
The platform supports IEEE 802.3af, 802.3at, and 802.3bt Type 3 and Type 4 standards, enabling delivery of up to 90W per port and 360W total system power capacity. According to BotBlox, the hardware is designed to simplify the integration of power-hungry networked devices while reducing cabling and onboard system complexity.
PoEBlox incorporates an active PSE controller, integrated power FETs, and high-power RJ45 connectors, allowing automatic PoE negotiation and power delivery to connected devices. The module supplies power only after successful PoE negotiation, ensuring compliance with active PoE standards and is therefore incompatible with passive voltage-injection PoE systems.
The daughterboard requires no manual configuration. Once connected to GigaBlox Nano and supplied with 48V to 60V input power, the system automatically manages downstream device power delivery across all four Ethernet ports.
Each board ships with four Molex PicoBlade-to-RJ45 data cables and a Molex PicoBlade power cable to support immediate deployment and integration into embedded platforms.
