MicroBlocks on BeagleConnect Freedom

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Hello everyone. I have been recently working on porting MicroBlocks to BeagleConnect Freedom. This also involved work improving Arduino module for Zephyr since MicroBlocks uses Arduino APIs. I will now go over using MicroBlocks on Beagleconnect Freedom. What is MicroBlocks? MicroBlocks is a free, Scratch-like blocks programming language for learning physical computing with educational microcontroller […]

BeagleBone Delivers Quadruple the Value at Half the Cost in Building Automation

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For decades, direct digital controllers – edge processors running on low-bandwidth serial networks – have been the standard for managing commercial building systems.  In recent years, however, these devices have started showing their age. There is now mounting pressure for building owners and managers to embrace technologies such as the Internet of Things. This new […]

The Latest in Fashion—A Smart Dress That Can Pour You a Drink

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Meet DRINKBOT 2.0 — the perfect blend of fashion, technology, and mixology. Created through a collaboration with BeagleBoard and renowned designer Anouk Wipprecht, the stylish outfit made its debut at Embedded World 2024. Available as either a dress or a suit, DRINKBOT 2.0 uses voice commands, the BeagleY-AI, and a built-in 3D-printed cocktail system to […]

BeagleY-AI: Making Computers Open Again

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Computers are the primary driver of technology and BeagleBoard.org Foundation is bringing back the open nature of early computers with BeagleY®-AI, a move critical to innovation, business and education. BeagleY®-AI is about the size of a business card and is compatible with popular accessories, add-on hardware and enclosures available for similar sized computers, but it […]

Whitepaper preview: A Beast in Function but Not in Cost: How HALaser Leveraged BeagleBone to Break into a Closed Market

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What do microchips, stone-washed jeans, 3D printing, paint removal, and meat products have in common? All rely on laser marking, which uses a focused beam of light to ‘mark’ a surface with symbols or patterns. It’s an intricate process controlled by a system of highly specialized software and hardware components. Building such a system demands […]

Webinar on BeagleV®-Fire Powered by PolarFire® SoC RISC-V and FPGA

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When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 , 11:00 AM US Central Daylight Time, Duration: 1 hour BeagleV®-Fire is a revolutionary SBC powered by Microchip’s PolarFire® SoC FPGA. It unveils new horizons for developers, tinkerers and the open-source community. With BeagleV-Fire, BeagleBoard.org brings together the performance and capabilities of Microchip’s PolarFire SoC FPGA to the open-source community. […]

BeaglePlay® and ClickID Magic!

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Originally posted by MikroE at https://www.mikroe.com/blog/beagleplay-and-clickid-magic. Shared here with permission. BeaglePlay® and ClickID Magic! What is ClickID? ClickID is a hardware and software solution for mikroBUS™ peripheral identification by any system. All information that you might need about that peripheral is located on the on-board EEPROM chip. Information such as board name, product ID, interfaces used, matching […]

BeagleBoard.org Makes FPGA and RISC-V Accessible with New BeagleV-Fire Single Board Computer at $150

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Available now! Stock arriving at distributors now, priced around $150. Place orders via links at https://beaglev-fire.org.   BeagleBoard.org, a pioneer in open-source single-board computers (SBCs), is excited to unveil the BeagleV®-Fire, a revolutionary SBC powered by the Microchip’s PolarFire® MPFS025T FCVG484E 5x core RISC-V System on Chip (SoC) with FPGA fabric. This remarkable addition to […]

BeaglePlay: First Experience

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Your Gateway to Seamless Embedded Development Welcome to the first article in my series of 64 reasons to love BeaglePlay! BeaglePlay, with its compact 8cm by 8cm design, is an open hardware single-board computer that’s truly packed with features to adore. Out-of-the-Box Ready At BeagleBoard.org, we’re on a mission to make embedded development as accessible […]

Bootlin Embedded Linux course now available on BeaglePlay

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Reposted from https://bootlin.com/blog/bootlin-embedded-linux-course-now-available-on-beagleplay/. Earlier this year, the BeagleBoard.org foundation announced the availability of a new development board, the BeaglePlay, centered around the Texas Instruments AM625 ARM64 processor. Bootlin has for a long time supported the BeagleBone Black as one of the hardware platforms used in the practical labs of its training courses, and we are […]