"A lot of cheap dev boards and Qualcomm-flavored software tools will certainly give the company access to entire sectors previously excluded. Qualcomm hitherto only talked to big old companies who'd sign big old contracts with big old secrets. Now Qualcomm silicon and software can get into the hands of individuals, educators and inventive start-ups. That's where the future comes from, especially where the better sort of AI fertilizes the better sort of robotics."
"The way to have a partnership with Arduino that guarantees the freedom to make its own choices and maintain its existing strategies is to have a partnership that does these things. If you buy something, you control it. That's rather the point. If you want to support an open source hardware and software platform, contribute open source hardware and software."
Qualcomm acquired Arduino and announced a new single-board computer using a Qualcomm SoC. Qualcomm claims greater accessibility for developers and broader edge deployment of its technologies. Cheap developer boards and Qualcomm-branded software tools will extend Qualcomm's reach into individuals, educators, and start-ups previously excluded by big-contract business models. Wider access could accelerate AI-driven robotics at the edge. Ownership of Arduino by Qualcomm undermines any notion of a mutual partnership that guarantees Arduino's independent choices. True support for open-source hardware and software requires contributions in the same open manner rather than corporate ownership.
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