- Arduino acquisition Links Qualcomms Edge Computing With Open Source Innovation
- New Arduino Uno Q -bord debuts with Qualcomm Dragonwing -processor
- Qualcomm says Arduino’s open model and 33m community will remain independent
In a surprise message, Qualcomm has revealed plans to acquire Arduino, the Open Source hardware and software company behind the popular microcontrollers.
The trade, which is subject to regulatory approval, will help Qualcomm extend the scope to the global developer community and increase its position in edge and AI computing.
Arduino, which has more than 33 million active users, will keep his brand and continue to support a wide range of microcontrollers from different chipmakers.
Arduino Uno Q
The acquisition will pair Arduino’s open source approach with Qualcomm’s treatment, graphics and AI capacities aimed at simplifying development across education, industry and research.
“With our acquisitions of Foundries.io, Edge Impulse and now Arduino, we are accelerating our vision to democratize access to our leading AI and computer products,” said Nakul Duggal, the group’s general manager of the automotive industry, industrial and integrated IoT at Qualcomm Technologies.
“By combining their open source-ethos with Qualcomm Technologies’ portfolio, we help give millions of developers the opportunity to create intelligent solutions faster and more efficiently,” added Duggal.
The first product from the collaboration, Arduino Uno Q, will contain a “double brain” design powered by Qualcomm’s Dragonwing processor that pairs Linux-based computing with real-time microcontroller capacities.
It will be compatible with Arduino App Lab, a new integrated environment that connects real-time OS, Linux, Python and AI work.
“Going with Qualcomm Technologies allows us to supercharge our commitment to accessibility and innovation,” said Arduino CEO Fabio Violante. “The launch of Uno Q is just the beginning – we are happy to strengthen our global community with powerful tools that make AI development intuitive and open to everyone.”
Massimo Banzi, Arduino’s co-founder, added that he came to Qualcomm, would help “bring AC tools to our community while we remain true to what always has something the most for us.”
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