Qualcomm to Acquire Arduino—Accelerating Developers’ Access to its Leading Edge Computing and AI
Key Takeaways
- Launch of the UNO Q board, the first Arduino board compatible with the new Arduino App Lab.
- Introduction of Arduino App Lab, a unified IDE intended to simplify and accelerate development across RTOS, Linux, Python, and AI flows.
- Seamless integration between App Lab and Edge Impulse to streamline the building and optimization of AI models.
- Qualcomm Technologies emphasizes that the acquisition of Arduino supports their goal of democratizing access to leading-edge AI and computing products.
- Arduino leadership confirms the commitment to simplicity, affordability, and community while integrating cutting-edge AI tools through the Qualcomm partnership.
Arduino unveiled the UNO Q board, which maintains compatibility with the existing Arduino IDE and UNO ecosystem while introducing support for the new Arduino App Lab. App Lab is an integrated, open-source development environment designed to unify development across Real-time OS, Linux, Python, and AI flows, significantly accelerating the process of ideation, prototyping, and scaling AI-powered solutions. The platform features seamless integration with Edge Impulse, enabling developers to build and optimize AI models for various applications such as object detection and keyword spotting using real-world data. Nakul Duggal of Qualcomm Technologies highlighted that the acquisition of Arduino accelerates their vision to democratize access to advanced AI products for the global developer community. Both Arduino's CEO, Fabio Violante, and Co-founder, Massimo Banzi, expressed excitement about combining Arduino's ethos with Qualcomm's technology to make AI development intuitive and accessible, with the launch of UNO Q being just the start. Further details will be shared at the "From Blink to Think" event livestream on October 7, 2025.
