BeagleBone® Blue
What is BeagleBone Blue?
BeagleBone® Blue is a complete, Linux-enabled robotics computer. Community-supported and fully open-source, the real-time performance, flexible networking and rich set of robotics-oriented peripherals make building mobile robots quick and affordable.
Processor: Octavo Systems OSD3358 1GHz ARM® Cortex-A8
- 512MB DDR3 RAM integrated
- Integrated power management
- 2×32-bit 200-MHz programmable real-time units (PRUs)
- ARM Cortex-M3
- On-board 4GB 8-bit eMMC flash storage programmed with Debian Linux
Connectivity and sensors
- Battery: 2-cell LiPo support with balancing, 9-18V charger input
- Wireless: 802.11bgn, Bluetooth 4.1 and BLE
- Motor control: 8 6V servo out, 4 DC motor out, 4 quadrature encoder in
- Sensors: 9 axis IMU, barometer
- Connectivity: HighSpeed USB 2.0 client and host
- User interface: 11 user programmable LEDs, 2 user programmable buttons
- Easy connect interfaces for adding additional sensors such as: GPS, DSM2 radio, UARTs, SPI, I2C, 1.8V analog, 3.3V GPIOs
Software Compatibility
BeagleBone Blue Projects
ArduPilot
Mirko Denecke describes how he runs ArduCopter.
EduMIP ROS
Using Robot Operating System (ROS) with a balancing robot (EduMIP).
Bluetooth speaker
Connect a Bluetooth speaker.
Robot controlled webcam
Automatically start mjpg-streamer.
Add 2.4" LCD Connect and configure an Adafruit 2.4" LCD breakout board.
See More Projects »BeagleBone Blue Support
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
First step: connect your Beagle to this site
Hardware, Software and Ecosystem Discussion Groups
Collaborate and find support on the Beagle community forum
IRC Group Chat
Live chat with other open-source enthusiasts
Books
Read books to help you learn fundamental concepts
Hardware Specs and Materials
Browse the BeagleBone Blue Github page to find all available hardware specifications such as:- Bill of materials
- PCB source files
- Manufacturing files
- Schematic (PDF and source)
- System Reference Manual
Videos
BeagleBone Blue Overview
A quick exploration of BeagleBone Blue prepared for Embedded World 2017.
BeagleBone Blue Getting Started
Laura Hughes of Arrow walks you through the out-of-box experience along with several current quirks.
Educational Robots and Linux
Jason Kridner describes why educational robotics are critical for the future of Linux
BeagleBone Blue Introduction at CES
Tom Bewley of UCSD shares a brief introduction to BeagleBone Blue.
BeagleBone Blue Webinar with Autodesk
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BeagleBone Blue Webinar with Autodesk part 2
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