The manufacturer of processors for smartphones and modems Qualcomm acquires Arduino, an Italian company, known mainly to its ecosystem microcontrollers with open source and software that ensures their work. In his own announcementQualcomm stated that Arduino will be “[retain] Her brand and mission ”, including her“ idea of open source code ”and“ support of several microcircuits ”.
“Arduino will retain its independent brand, tools and mission, while continuing to maintain a wide range of microcontrollers and microprocessors from various semiconductor suppliers, entering the next chapter of the Qualcomm family,” the Qualcomm press release said. “After this acquisition of more than 33 million active users in the Arduino community will gain access to a powerful Qualcomm Technologies technology and global coverage. Entrepreneurs, enterprises, technical specialists, students, teachers and lovers will have the opportunity to quickly create prototypes and test new solutions, having a clear way to commercialization, supported by the advanced technologies of Qualcomm Technologies and an extensive partner ecosystem. ”
Qualcomm did not reveal how much she will pay for the purchase of Arduino. The acquisition should also be approved by regulatory authorities “and other conventional closing conditions.”
The first fruit of this upcoming acquisition will be Arduino Uno Q, a single -paying computer based on Qualcomm from Qualcomm Dragonwing QRB2210 processor. installed. QRB2210 It includes the quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor and the Qualcomm Adreno 702 graphic processor, as well as the possibility of connecting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and combines this with a real time microcontroller, “to combine high-performance computing in real time.”
