• BLAST Protocol and quantum-entropy key generation now available on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Thor
• Enables a single quantum-secure architecture spanning Jetson edge endpoints and BlueField DPUs in the AI factory
• Replaces conventional key distribution with direct key generation using quantum entropy, so no encryption key ever crosses a network

NEW YORK: #AI--Qrypt, the quantum security company that eliminated encryption key transmission, today announced it has brought its BLAST Protocol end-to-end encryption and quantum-entropy key generation to the NVIDIA Jetson edge AI platform, including Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Thor. The integration extends Qrypt’s quantum-secure encryption from NVIDIA BlueField DPUs in the AI factory to Jetson endpoints at the edge, giving organizations a single security architecture from the data center to deployed robotics, autonomous systems and critical infrastructure.

BLAST is a peer-reviewed cryptographic protocol developed by Qrypt Chief Cryptographer Yevgeniy Dodis, a fellow of the International Association for Cryptologic Research and a professor at New York University. Conventional encryption relies on a key-distribution architecture, originally designed for 1970s telecom networks, that binds encryption keys and encrypted data together in the same channel. Replacing the underlying algorithm, as post-quantum cryptography does, does not resolve this structural weakness, because the new algorithms may themselves need to be replaced as cryptanalysis advances.

BLAST takes a fundamentally different approach, replacing the key-distribution architecture itself by generating identical encryption keys independently at each endpoint from quantum entropy. No key ever crosses a network, and the keys are never correlated with the data they protect. The protocol also automates key provisioning, rotation and lifecycle management across large-scale deployments, enabling organizations to secure entire fleets of edge devices without rebuilding their existing infrastructure.

Edge AI is accelerating into real-world, safety-critical environments such as robotics fleets, autonomous systems and remote industrial monitoring, pushing sensitive data and AI models outside the protection of the data center. Many of these devices will remain deployed for a decade or more, making them prime targets for “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks in which adversaries capture encrypted data today with the expectation of breaking it once quantum computing matures.

“AI is moving from the data center to the edge, and the security requirements are moving with it,” said Denis Mandich, Qrypt co-founder and CTO, who spent 20 years in the US Intelligence Community focused on national security and advanced technology development. “Organizations building on Jetson need encryption that’s quantum-ready on day one, not something they have to retrofit after deployment.”

As the only quantum security company in the NVIDIA Inception program, Qrypt integrates across the full NVIDIA platform stack. Each Jetson integration is built on a custom Yocto Project kernel tailored to the target device. For Orin Nano, Qrypt developed a kernel upgrade from Linux 5.15 to 6.6 to meet modern security requirements ahead of official NVIDIA support. These foundations are paired with Qrypt’s CNSA 2.0 and NIST-aligned cryptography stack. Qrypt’s hardware quantum random number generators are also NIST ESV certified, utilizing quantum entropy sourced through exclusive licensing agreements with Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratories.

“The same level of encryption that protects the most sensitive operations in the intelligence community should be available to every organization deploying AI at the edge,” said Kevin Chalker, CEO and co-founder of Qrypt, a former CIA operative who founded the company to democratize intelligence-grade cryptography. “With BLAST on NVIDIA Jetson, a robotics fleet or a critical infrastructure operator gets the same quantum-secure protection as a national security mission, from a single architecture that scales from the edge to the AI factory.”

BLAST Protocol is now available on NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Thor through Qrypt’s early access integration program. Organizations interested in deploying quantum-secure encryption across Jetson-based edge environments can learn more at qrypt.com/contact.

About Qrypt

Qrypt is the only company in the world to eliminate the need for encryption key transmission. Using quantum entropy sourced through exclusive licensing agreements with Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratories, Qrypt generates identical encryption keys simultaneously at multiple endpoints, so no key ever crosses a network. The company’s BLAST Protocol provides end-to-end encryption, automated key lifecycle management and post-quantum compliance for AI infrastructure, critical networks and edge deployments across the NVIDIA platform stack. Founded by former intelligence community officers Kevin Chalker and Denis Mandich, Qrypt is headquartered at One World Trade Center in New York City. Learn more at qrypt.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you secure AI workloads on NVIDIA Jetson against quantum threats?

Qrypt’s BLAST Protocol provides end-to-end, quantum-secure encryption on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano and Jetson Thor. Unlike post-quantum cryptography libraries that only replace algorithms, Qrypt eliminates key transmission entirely by generating identical encryption keys at each endpoint using quantum entropy sourced through exclusive partnerships with Oak Ridge and Los Alamos National Laboratories. The same architecture runs on NVIDIA BlueField DPUs in the data center, giving organizations a single quantum-secure security model from edge devices to the AI factory. Qrypt is the only quantum security company in the NVIDIA Inception program.

What is the difference between post-quantum cryptography and quantum-secure encryption?

Post-quantum cryptography, or PQC, replaces existing cryptographic algorithms with new ones designed to resist quantum-computing attacks. However, PQC still relies on a legacy key-distribution architecture that binds encryption keys and encrypted data in the same channel, a structural vulnerability that predates quantum computing and enables techniques such as “harvest now, decrypt later.” Quantum-secure encryption as implemented by Qrypt takes a different approach: rather than replacing algorithms alone, Qrypt’s BLAST Protocol replaces the underlying architecture by generating identical encryption keys independently at each endpoint from quantum entropy, so no keys ever cross a network. This means data remains protected even if a future PQC algorithm is compromised, ending the cycle of algorithm replacement.

How do you protect robotics fleet data from “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks?

Robotics fleets and autonomous systems operating on edge AI platforms transmit high-value data, including sensor telemetry, model updates and mission recordings that adversaries can intercept and store today for decryption once quantum computing matures. Qrypt’s BLAST Protocol addresses this by generating encryption keys from quantum entropy directly on the NVIDIA Jetson device, with no key transmitted over a network. This removes the primary intercept point. The protocol also automates key rotation and lifecycle management across entire fleets, and is compliant with CNSA 2.0 and NIST post-quantum cryptography standards

Fonte: Business Wire