If you are looking to build a mobile robot, such as a quadcopter, rover, or balancing robot, the BeagleBone Blue is a superior choice over general-purpose boards like the Raspberry Pi for several reasons:

1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, 512 MB DDR3 RAM, and 4 GB 8-bit eMMC on-board flash storage, providing sufficient power for complex, real-time robotics tasks.

It directly supports a 2-cell LiPo battery with integrated power regulation and status LEDs, facilitating untethered robot operations.

It is available through major electronics distributors like Farnell , Makers Electronics , and often found on Amazon .

Its pre-configured Wi-Fi access point allows you to connect a battery, open a browser, and start coding immediately with built-in tools like Cloud9 IDE. Where to Buy and Considerations

The board comes equipped with a 9-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer) and a barometer for altitude sensing.

What are you building (e.g., a drone, a rover, a manipulator arm)? Knowing this will help me refine your search. BeagleBone Blue // MCU Monday (3.27.17)