Qualcomm Partners with Arduino to Launch New Developer Kits and IoT Solutions
Qualcomm Partners with Arduino to Launch New Developer Kits and IoT Solutions
Qualcomm has joined forces with Arduino to expand access to powerful and energy-efficient Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The collaboration focuses on combining Qualcomm’s Snapdragon processors with Arduino’s open-source hardware ecosystem, creating advanced developer kits for both professionals and enthusiasts in robotics, AI, and smart devices.
The first wave of products includes the Arduino Pro series, featuring Qualcomm’s latest chipsets that support AI acceleration, 5G connectivity, and real-time data processing. These new kits aim to make it easier for developers to build intelligent and connected systems with robust performance at low power consumption.
Arduino CEO Fabio Violante shared that the partnership will bring enterprise-level innovation into the maker community, empowering engineers to prototype and deploy projects faster. Meanwhile, Qualcomm’s leadership highlighted their goal of expanding the Snapdragon ecosystem beyond smartphones into industrial and embedded applications.
The collaboration underscores Qualcomm’s growing focus on the IoT and AI edge computing market, with future plans including development boards optimized for robotics, automotive integration, and smart city infrastructures.
