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What is BeagleBone® Blue?

BeagleBone® Blue is an all-in-one Linux-based computer for robotics, integrating onto a single small (3.5″ x 2.15″) board the Octavo OSD3358 microprocessor together with wifi/bluetooth, IMU/barometer, power regulation and state-of-charge LEDs for a 2-cell LiPo, H-Bridges, and discrete connectors for 4 DC motors+encoders, 8 servos, and all of the commonly-needed buses for additional peripherals in embedded applications. Fully open source and actively supported by a strong community, the real-time performance, flexible networking, and rich set of robotics-oriented capabilities make building mobile robots with the Blue fast, streamlined, affordable, and fun.

 

 

Chipset Features

Octavo Systems OSD3358 

Board Features

Memory

  • Onboard Flash: 4GB, 8bit Embedded MMC (eMMC)
  • SD/MMC Connector for microSD

Power Source

  • Battery support: 2-cell LiPo with balancing, LED state-of-charge monitor
  • Charger input: 9-18V

Wireless Connectivity

  • 802.11b/g/n WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.1 and BLE

Motor Control

  • 8 6V servo out
  • 4 bidirectional DC motor out
  • 4 quadrature encoder in

Sensors

  • 9 axis IMU (accels, gyros, magnetometer)
  • Barometer
  • Thermometer

User Interface

  • 11 user programmable LEDs
  • 2 user programmable buttons

Connectors

  • Easy connect JST interfaces for adding additional buses and peripherals including: GPS, DSM2 radio, UARTs, SPI, I2C, 1.8V analog, 3.3V GPIOs

Capes

BeagleBone® Servo Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Servo Cape

Control up to 16 servos for many remote control, robotics or automation projects

BeagleBone® Fan Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Fan Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Fan Cape

Keeps BeagleBone® cool under heavy operating loads while still providing easy access to the headers. Essential for BeagleBone® AI Projects

BeagleBone® Robotics Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Robotics Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Robotics Cape

Loaded with features needed for mobile robotics supporting movement, sensing, power management and communication

BeagleBone® Relay Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Relay Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Relay Cape

Control things like lights, pumps and more in any home automation project quickly with 4 relay switches

BeagleBone® Proto Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Proto Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Proto Cape

Provides a blank slate including a grid of plated through-holes for external components and supportive buttons and LEDs

BeagleBone® Power Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Power Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Power Cape

Provides a complete power interface with regulated 3.3V and 5V out as well as up to 30V input voltage

BeagleBone® Load Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Load Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Load Cape

Drive high-current loads like relays, motors, solenoids, and high current LEDs

BeagleBone® Motor Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Motor Cape
BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone Motor Cape

Drive up to 4 DC motors with direction and PWM control

BeagleBone® Comms Cape Get more details on BeagleBone® Comms Cape

Quickly develop industrial communication applications with an array of protocols including RS485 and CAN

Projects

ArduPilot Rover and the BBBlue (2021)

ArduPilot Rover and the BBBlue (2021)