Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino

Tech giant Qualcomm just announced that it has reached to an agreement with Arduino to acquire the open-source hardware and software company. However, the closing of this transaction is still requires the approval of the regulatory body and other customary closing conditions.

On a press release published today, Qualcomm expressed that this acquisition further reinforces it's commitment to deliver full-stack edge platform that spans hardware, software and cloud services which builds on the company's recent integration of Edge Impulse and Foundries.io.

Arduino will remain an independent brand while retaining it's tools and mission. At the same time it will continue to support a wide range of micro-controllers and microprocessors developed by other semiconductor manufacturers. With this new acquisition, Arduino will gain the opportunity to expand it's product line accessing and incorporating various chips developed by Qualcomm, opening up a new door for it's vast customer base and the community at large.

Such initiative is already underway and the new Arduino UNO Q will be the next-generation single board computer that will feature Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 processor fully capable of running Linux environment. The UNO Q has been designed to help enable AI-powered vision and sound solution that reacts to their environment, paving the way to develop products for smart home and more complex industrial automation systems.