What Qualcomm's Arduino deal means for your Raspberry Pi

"According to Qualcomm, the Arduino deal will "supercharge developer productivity across industries [and] will preserve its open approach and community spirit while unlocking a full‑stack platform for modern development." Qualcomm said the 33 million active Arduino community users will get access to Qualcomm Technologies' technology stack and global reach and that there will be "a clear path to commercialization." The company has also been very keen to point out that Arduino will retain its brand and mission and is fully behind Qualcomm's open source ethos."

"The UNO Q is quite a powerhouse. At its core is the Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 chip, which combines a quad-core Kryo CPU clocked up to 2.0 GHz and an Adreno 702 GPU running at 845 MHz. It also has 2GB of LPDDR4 RAM, 16GB eMMC storage, and can leverage Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.1. On the board is an 8x13 blue LED matrix that can be controlled using code. There are also 47 digital I/O pins along with six analog inputs, making this a very capable single-board computer."

Qualcomm plans to acquire Arduino while allowing it to operate independently and retain its brand, mission, and open-source ethos. Qualcomm said the acquisition will provide Arduino's 33 million active users access to Qualcomm Technologies' technology stack, global reach, and a path to commercialization. Simultaneously, Arduino introduced the UNO Q single-board computer powered by the Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 chip, featuring a quad-core Kryo CPU up to 2.0 GHz, an Adreno 702 GPU, 2GB LPDDR4 RAM, 16GB eMMC, Wi‑Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.1, an 8x13 LED matrix, 47 digital I/O pins, and six analog inputs, available for $44 pre-order. Qualcomm's move positions it as a major player in the SBC space alongside Raspberry Pi alternatives.

Read at ZDNET