BeagleBadge – A Linux-powered 4.2-inch ePaper badge based on TI Sitara AM62L32 SoC

The BeagleBoard.org Foundation has just introduced the BeagleBadge featuring a 4.2-inch ePaper display and a Linux-capable Texas Instruments Sitara AML62L32 dual-core Cortex-A53 SoC.

It’s quite feature-rich for a badge, as it offers WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.4 LE, and LoRa/LoRaWAN connectivity, various motion and environmental sensors, a USB 2.0 host port, Mikrobus, Grove, and QWIIC expansion connectors, a 4-way joystick, a buzzer, and a range of buttons and LEDs.

BeagleBadge specifications:

• SoC – Texas Instruments Sitara AM62L32 dual-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor @ 1.25GHz
• System Memory – 256 MB (128M x 16bit) LPDDR4 @ 1600 MHz
• Storage
  • 4GB eMMC flash
  • 256Mbit OSPI flash
  • 32Kbit EEPROM
  • MicroSD card slot
• Display
  • 4.2-inch ePaper display via 24-pin FPC Connector
  • MIPI DSI connector for LCD
• Wireless
  • 2.4 GHz WiFi 6 + Bluetooth 5.3 via BeagleMod CC3301-1216 module with MHF4 Connector
  • LoRaWAN via Wio SX1262 module with u.FL Connector
• USB
  • USB 2.0 Type-A host port
  • USB Type-C port for power and debugging
• Sensors
  • IMU Sensor
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Temperature & humidity sensor
• Expansion
  • 30-pin GPIO header (unpopulated)
  • mikroBus connector
  • 2x QWIIC connectors
  • Grove connector
•  Misc
  • Reset button
  • 4-way Joystick button with press
  • 2x tactile buttons (Back and Select)
  • Passive Buzzer
  • RGB status LED
  • 2× 7-segment LED displays
• Power Supply
  • 5V via USB-C port
  • BAT Connector for BL-5C Li-Ion battery
  • Battery management with fuel gauge monitoring
• Dimensions – 111 x 92 x 18 mm

On the software front, the badge supports Linux and Zephyr base ports with mainline roadmaps, leverages LVGL and MicroPython libraries for the interactive ePaper display, and includes an App store for programming examples. Off-grid messaging is implemented through Meshtastic and ActivityPub integrations.

What’s missing right now is documentation, since it’s an early/rushed announcement for Embedded World 2026, and the product page has limited details beyond the specifications at this stage. We’ll still find an “Armbian BeagleBadge demo for EW2026” image based on Debian Trixie and Linux 6.12 there, and a link to the GitLab repository where the hardware design files should eventually be released. As I was about to click Publish, I noticed that software documentation for the BeagleBoard can be found on the TI website instead of the BeagleBoard website.

The BeagleBadge can be pre-ordered for $99 on Seeed Studio and other distributors. Shipments are scheduled to start on May 15, 2026.

Thanks to Kym for the tip.

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