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# Intelligent Single-Board Computers
The 'BeagleBone AI' Offers Powerful Machine Learning Features

By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2019-03-11 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singleboard-computers
References: [newatlas](https://newatlas.com/beagleboard-beaglebone-ai/58779/) & [beagleboard.org](https://beagleboard.org/ai)

While there are several single-board computers on the market as well as a multitude of highly expensive industrial computers, developers often find themselves in a difficult spot when searching for a computer that's located somewhere in between -- an unfortunate chasm that the Beaglebone AI device is designed to fix.

Unveiled at the Embedded World exhibition in Germany, the BeagleBone AI is highly geared towards [artificial intelligence products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/x-plus-rival), as its name might suggest. With a powerful quadrant of vision engines, a signal processor and an array of [machine learning features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sifive-intelligence-xm), this is a device that's small in size but big on application possibilities.

Set to be made available for a price of an estimated $100, the BeagleBone AI is a device that goes to show that single-board computers can certainly be designed to be both affordable and versatile, with the latter feature especially crucial for developers working in the realm of AI.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.2/10
- Popularity: 9% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Affordable AI Devices:** The BeagleBone AI showcases the potential of affordable, yet powerful AI devices, opening up new possibilities.
- **Versatile Single-board Computers:** The market has room for more affordable and highly versatile single-board computers that cater to the needs of developers searching for an in-between solution.
- **Machine Learning for Embedded Devices:** The increasing demand for machine learning models on embedded devices creates opportunities for developing more powerful and energy-efficient machines as seen with the BeagleBone AI.

### Where This Applies

- **Computer Hardware Manufacturing:** Hardware manufacturers that aim to democratize innovative and affordable single-board computers can utilize the BeagleBone AI as a benchmark for their own products.
- **Artificial Intelligence:** The dedicated machine learning features of the BeagleBone AI make it an ideal fit in the artificial intelligence industry.
- **Embedded Systems Development:** The BeagleBone AI presents an opportunity for developers to integrate AI capabilities into existing or new embedded systems projects with a more feasible and powerful option.

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