India, Oct. 10 -- Qualcomm Technologies Inc. announced its agreement to acquire Arduino, a premier open-source hardware and software company. The transaction accelerates Qualcomm Technologies' strategy to empower developers by facilitating access to its unmatched portfolio of edge technologies and products.

This acquisition builds on the company's recent integrations of Edge Impulse and Foundries.io, reinforcing its commitment to delivering a full-stack edge platform that spans hardware, software, and cloud services. The closing of this transaction is subject to regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.

By combining Qualcomm Technologies' leading‑edge processing, graphics, computer vision, and AI with Arduino's s...