A Qualcomm logo appears in this illustration taken August 25, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has acquired Arduino, an Italian not-for-profitfirm that makes hardware and software for developing prototypes of robots and other electronic gadgets.
San Diego-based Qualcomm is a major supplier of chips at the heart of mobile phones but has been expanding into other fieldssuch as connected vehicles, wireless earphones, laptop computers and industrial machines. With the Arduino deal, it will acquire an open-source platform with more than 33 million developers.
