JetPack 5 upcoming End-of-Life notice

Robotics & Edge Computing Jetson Systems Jetson AGX Xavier
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JetPack 5 is scheduled to reach End of Life (EoL) in Q3 2026. After this date, NVIDIA will no longer provide new JetPack 5 releases, and official support will transition fully to newer JetPack branches. We recommend developers and customers to begin planning their post EoL plans based on product timelines and platform needs. For customers who require continued maintenance or extended support for JetPack 5 beyond its EoL, we recommend engaging with our ecosystem partner RidgeRun.

A few FAQs

Q: Can I continue using or shipping products based on JetPack 5 after EoL?
A: Yes. JetPack 5 can continue to be used and shipped, but ongoing maintenance and updates will no longer be provided by NVIDIA.

Q: What if I need support after JetPack 5 reaches EoL?
A: Customers needing continued maintenance or fixes should work with NVIDIA ecosystem partner RidgeRun.

Q: When should I start planning ?
A: We recommend to start as early as possible, to allow sufficient time for any migration, validation, and production readiness.

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You are planning to end support for Jetpack 5, so how are you going to support Nvidia Xavier devices after dropping it for 2 more years according to the product lifecycle? According to the docs, it should be supported until 2028, but should we request support from another company? Is it not possible to upgrade Xavier to Jetpack 6? CUDA 12.x supports Volta GPU and most of the hardware features are still available in Orin Jetpack 6, so porting it should be feasible. By dirty hacks it is possible to run Ubuntu 22.04 with a Jetpack 5 and Jetpack 6 mixture, but due to lack of source code it is only a hack.

I know it is possible to use Yocto which is created by RidgeRun which provides newer libraries, but it is not always an easy replacement. We have to teach the whole dev and ML team how to use Yocto, where everybody uses Ubuntu as their daily driver.