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Wayne Williams

Qualcomm acquires Arduino in surprising move which puts it right on the edge and at the helm of a 33-million strong maker community

Qualcomm Arduino UNO-Q board.
  • Arduino acquisition links Qualcomm’s edge computing with open-source innovation
  • New Arduino UNO Q board debuts with Qualcomm Dragonwing processor
  • Qualcomm says Arduino’s open model and 33M community will stay independent

In a surprise announcement, Qualcomm has revealed plans to acquire Arduino, the open source hardware and software company behind the popular microcontroller boards.

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