GMSL2 Repeater Doubles Rugged Camera Link Reach to 30 Meters on Large Autonomous Machines

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Compact Washdown-Ready Device Regenerates the Signal and Needs No Separate Power Supply
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Hsinchu, Taiwan - July 23, 2026 - oToBrite, a provider of automotive-grade Vision AI and camera solutions for unmanned vehicles, off-highway machines, and robotics, today introduced the GMSL2 Repeater, a compact device that doubles rugged camera-to-SoC transmission to 30 meters on large machines. A single repeater regenerates the GMSL2 signal at the midpoint of the link, doubling the roughly 15-meter reach of a standard GMSL2 connection without changing the camera architecture or the location of the compute unit.

Large machines place cameras far from the compute unit. Trailer-rear, boom-arm, harvesting-head, and perimeter cameras routinely sit outside the reliable range of a standard GMSL2 link over automotive cabling. Reaching those positions has required either relocating the compute unit or redesigning the cable architecture. The GMSL2 Repeater removes both steps.

Signal Regeneration Extends the Link to 30 Meters

The repeater installs inline between the camera and the host. It recovers the incoming GMSL2 signal in full, then retransmits a clean copy across a second link. This full recovery, rather than analog signal boosting, extends the link to a full 30 meters and adds under 1 microsecond of latency. The device has one GMSL2 input and one GMSL2 output on FAKRA Type Z connectors, runs at 6Gbps, and draws power over the same coax as the camera, requiring no separate power supply.

IP69K Rating and a Compact Body for Permanent Outdoor Use

The GMSL2 Repeater measures 34.6 by 36 by 19 millimeters and installs permanently on the machine. It carries an IP69K rating when its FAKRA connector is mated to a cable connector rated to the same standard, supporting high-pressure washdown. The device operates from minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius and draws up to 1.3 watts, excluding camera power.

Backed by a Decade of Automotive and Autonomy Programs

For more than a decade, oToBrite has supplied automotive-grade cameras and Vision-AI systems for production vehicle programs and autonomous machine fleets, working with global automotive, off-highway, and robotics companies across the United States, Japan, and Europe.

Applications Across Heavy Machinery and Autonomous Platforms

Primary applications include heavy construction, mining, agricultural, and forestry equipment, along with long-haul trucking. Outdoor autonomous mobile robots and unmanned ground vehicles are a further application as those platforms grow larger and move into harsher environments.

A Single Source for the GMSL2 Camera Chain

The repeater extends the reach of oToBrite's GMSL2 cameras, which the company offers from 1 to 8 megapixels along with plug-and-play adapter kits that connect them to NVIDIA Jetson platforms. That lets a system builder source the cameras, the compute connection, and the long-distance link for a large machine from a single automotive-grade supplier.

Availability: August 2026.

Full specifications and the datasheet are available at https://www.otobrite.com/product/gmsl-repeater/category#gmsl2-repeater.

Key Specifications

Interface: GMSL2, one input and one output

Connectors: FAKRA Type Z

Data rate: 6Gbps

Power: 10.5 to 17 volts DC over Power over Coax, 1.3 watts maximum, excluding camera power

Operating temperature: minus 40 to 85 degrees Celsius

Storage temperature: minus 40 to 95 degrees Celsius

Ingress protection: IP69K when the FAKRA connector is mated to an IP69K-rated cable connector

Dimensions: 34.6 by 36 by 19 millimeters

Added latency: under 1 microsecond

Extended reach: 30 meters with a single repeater, validated over 24 hours with zero frame loss

About oToBrite

oToBrite is a Vision AI company that brings automotive-grade cameras and perception to autonomous vehicles and robots. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, it manufactures in an IATF 16949-certified facility and its cameras have been adopted in OEM programs in Japan, Germany, and the United States, including heavy-duty off-road vehicles.

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