Arduino “retains its brand and mission” following acquisition by Qualcomm

Smartphone processor and modem maker Qualcomm is acquiring Arduino, the Italian company known mainly for its open-source ecosystem of microcontrollers and the software that makes them function. In its announcement of the acquisition, Qualcomm said that Arduino would "[retain] its brand and mission," including its "open-source ethos" and "support for multiple silicon vendors."

"Arduino will retain its independent brand, tools, and mission, while continuing to support a wide range of microcontrollers and microprocessors from multiple semiconductor providers as it enters this next chapter within the Qualcomm family," Qualcomm said in its press release. "Following this acquisition, the 33M+ active users in the Arduino community will gain access to Qualcomm Technologies’ powerful technology