Overview

• Qualcomm announced the purchase of Arduino for an undisclosed sum, with closing subject to regulatory approval and customary conditions.
• The company cast the deal as a push into edge computing, robotics and AI by tapping Arduino’s developer base.
• Arduino will retain its independent brand, tools and open-source mission, with continued support for chips from multiple vendors.
• The partners unveiled the Arduino Uno Q, featuring Qualcomm’s Dragonwing QRB2210 paired with a real-time STM32U5 microcontroller and support for Debian Linux and lightweight AI models.
• App Lab debuts as a unified development environment, integrated with Edge Impulse, alongside Uno Q pricing that starts at about $44 with a higher-spec $59 option expected next month.