BEAGLEBONE AI AM5729 Board
The BeagleBone AI AM5729 board is a compact, thoughtfully engineered single-board computer that fills the gap between hobbyist SBCs and industrial-class systems. It pairs a familiar, mechanically compatible BeagleBone Black form factor with software and tooling aimed at machine-learning exploration at the edge. The board is positioned to let developers move quickly from idea to working prototype without wrestling with low-level setup.
Out of the box it’s ready for developer iteration: a preloaded Linux image, a pre-attached heatsink and antenna, and standard headers make initial setup straightforward. The board’s combination of approachable I/O and preinstalled tools allows you to focus on models, sensors, and integration rather than first-boot fiddling.
Designed for hands-on development, the BeagleBone AI emphasizes developer experience and extendibility through documented pinouts, community resources, and accessible connectors. Its physical size and layout make it easy to fit into enclosures and test rigs, encouraging iterative prototyping of vision and control projects while benefitting from an active open-source ecosystem.
Features:
- Dual 1.5 GHz ARM® Cortex®-A15 MPU (fast execution of existing 32-bit code).
- 2 × C66x floating-point VLIW DSPs (OpenCL supported).
- 4 × Embedded Vision Engines (EVEs) supported by TIDL machine-learning library.
- 2 × dual-core PRU-ICSS subsystems (4 PRUs total) for ultra low-latency control.
- 2 × dual ARM® Cortex®-M4 co-processors (real-time control).
- IVA-HD video acceleration (supporting H.264/4K @15fps and other codecs).
- Vivante GC320 2D accelerator and dual-core PowerVR® SGX544 3D GPU.
- BeagleBone Black header and mechanical compatibility (standard expansion).
Specifications:
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| SoC / CPU: | Texas Instruments AM5729 – Dual ARM Cortex-A15 (1.5 GHz). |
| DSP / Accelerators: | 2 × C66x DSPs; 4 × EVEs (Vision engines). |
| Real-time cores: | 2 × Dual PRU-ICSS subsystems (4 PRUs); 2 × Dual Cortex-M4 coprocessors. |
| Memory: | 1 GB DDR3L. |
| Storage: | 16 GB on-board eMMC; microSD slot (secondary/boot). |
| Graphics / Video: | Vivante GC320 (2D); PowerVR SGX544 (dual-core 3D); IVA-HD video accel (4K@15fps, 1080p60). |
| Connectivity: | Gigabit Ethernet; 802.11ac + Bluetooth (Azure Wave AW-CM256SM). |
| USB / Display: | USB Type-C (power + SuperSpeed DRP); USB 2.0 Type-A host; micro HDMI. |
| Power: | USB-C power (recommended 5V, example 5V/3A in standalone scenario). |
| Mechanical: | Dimensions 8.9 cm × 5.4 cm × 1.5 cm; board net weight 48 g. |
Board Component Locations:
Block Diagram:
Power Button:
User LEDs:
Applications:
- Industrial Automation.
- Commercial Automation.
- Home Automation.
- Edge Computer Vision.
- Robotics & Motion Control.
- Multimedia & Video Processing.
- Real-time Embedded Control / Industrial I/O.
Package Contents:
- 1x BeagleBone® AI
- 1x Quick Start Guide
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