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Qualcomm to acquire Arduino

ckton

https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2025/10/qualcomm-to-acquire-arduino-accelerating-developers--access-to-i

I personally don't know how to feel towards this news but coming from someone working for a company that uses a lot of Arduino shields made by other semiconductor companies, this could be good news for better support and improved performance or a slow yet significant increase in board prices, which may force beginners to move to cheaper alternatives i.e. ESP boards.

I wonder how will this affect open-source hardware and software movement moving forward.

Let me know what others think about this news.

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  • Qualcomm is a commercial company, and it's uncertain whether it will turn Arduino from an "open-source paradise" into a "money-making machine." The open-source spirit of Arduino is its foundation; if Qualcomm is smart, it will retain that to attract developers. But history has many lessons: how popular was Intel's Edison board back in the day? It turned out to be short-lived. I hope Qualcomm doesn't repeat the same mistake.

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  • Qualcomm is a commercial company, and it's uncertain whether it will turn Arduino from an "open-source paradise" into a "money-making machine." The open-source spirit of Arduino is its foundation; if Qualcomm is smart, it will retain that to attract developers. But history has many lessons: how popular was Intel's Edison board back in the day? It turned out to be short-lived. I hope Qualcomm doesn't repeat the same mistake.

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