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'''{{wplink|Arduino|Arduino}}''', now a subsidiary of [[Qualcomm]], is an Italian open-source hardware and software, project, and user community that designs and manufactures [[wikipedia:Single-board_microcontroller|single-board microcontrollers]] and [[wikipedia:Microcontroller|microcontroller]] kits for building digital devices. Its hardware products are licensed under a [[wikipedia:Creative_Commons_license|CC BY-SA license]], while the software is licensed under the [[wikipedia:GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License|GNU Lesser General Public License]] (LGPL) or the [[wikipedia:GNU_General_Public_License|GNU General Public License]] (GPL),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting Started: FOUNDATION > Introduction |url=https://www.arduino.cc/en/guide/introduction |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829015201/https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Introduction |archive-date=2017-08-29 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Arduino}}</ref> permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and software distribution by anyone. Arduino boards are available commercially from the official website or through authorized distributors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arduino - Home |url=https://www.arduino.cc/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260213164019/https://www.arduino.cc/ |archive-date=13 Feb 2026 |access-date=2026-01-13 |website=Arduino}}</ref>


==Consumer-impact summary==
==Consumer-impact summary==
{{Ph-C-CIS}}
 
*User Freedom: Before the Qualcomm buyout, Arduino was centered around free and open source software and hardware<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Matthew |date=2025-10-18 |title=Qualcomm Buys Arduino, and the Open-Source Community Is Skeptical |url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/qualcomm-arduino-acquisition-open-source |access-date=2026-05-05 |work=IEEE Spectrum}}</ref>, allowing even other companies to manufacture Arduino boards. After Qualcomm acquired the company... [Section to be finished]
*User Privacy: Post-acquisition, the company has claimed Qualcomm holds an irrevocable perpetual license over all projects uploaded to Arduino's servers, as well as retention of user data in a way that violates GDPR and similar legal acts.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2025-11-21 |title=EEVblog 1721 - RIP Arduino (New T&C Deep Dive) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7hdxyCNCA |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260204170410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO7hdxyCNCA |archive-date=4 Feb 2026 |access-date=2025-11-25 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2025-10-29 |title=Terms and Conditions |url=https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260222001450/https://www.arduino.cc/en/terms-conditions |archive-date=22 Feb 2026|access-date=2025-11-25 |website=Arduino}}</ref>
*Business Model: The sale of microcontrollers and microprocessors, referred to as Arduinos.
*Market Control: Significantly used within industries, however is competing with other microcontroller/processor manufacturers such as ''Raspberry Pi'', [[Intel]], and [[Panasonic]].


==Incidents==
==Incidents==
{{Ph-C-Inc}}
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
===Terms of Use/Privacy Policy change (Nov 2025)===
In 2025, Qualcomm, an American semiconductor manufacturer, acquired Arduino for an undisclosed amount. Shortly after this acquisition, the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for Arduino was modified in a way that harmed consumers.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
 
The following is an incomplete list of these changes:
 
*Introduction of an irrevocable, perpetual license granted to Qualcomm over all user-uploaded content
 
*Surveillance-style monitoring implemented for AI features
 
*Patent infringement identification clause preventing users from identifying potential patent violations<!-- This one may need a mini explanation especially -->


This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
*Extended data retention of usernames for years after account deletion
===Example incident one (''date'')===
 
{{Main|link to the main CR Wiki article}}
*Global data integration of all user data (including minors' data) into Qualcomm's ecosystem
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
*User shall not translate, decompile or reverse-engineer the Platform, or engage in any other activity designed to identify the algorithms and logic of the Platform’s operation<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=2025-11-24 |title=Arduino’s new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/arduinos-new-terms-of-service-worries-hobbyists-ahead-of-qualcomm-acquisition/ |url-status=live |website=[[Ars Technica]]}}</ref>
===Example incident two (''date'')===
 
...
==Products<!-- Copied from: https://store.arduino.cc/ -->==
 
===Boards, SOMS, SBCs===
 
*Uno
*GIGA
*Nano
*MKR
*Portenta
*Nicla
*Modulino
 
===Kits===


==Products==
*Starter Kit
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*Plug & Make Kit
*Science Kit
*Sensor Kit
*Student Kit
*PLC Starter Kit
*Portenta Proto Kit


==See also==
==See also==
{{Ph-C-SA}}
 
===Microprocessor/controller manufacturers===
 
*[[Intel]]
*[[Panasonic]]
*[[Texas Instruments]]


==References==
==References==

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Arduino
Basic information
Founded 2005
Legal Structure Subsidiary
Industry Electronics
Also known as
Official website https://www.arduino.cc/

Arduino, now a subsidiary of Qualcomm, is an Italian open-source hardware and software, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices. Its hardware products are licensed under a CC BY-SA license, while the software is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) or the GNU General Public License (GPL),[1] permitting the manufacture of Arduino boards and software distribution by anyone. Arduino boards are available commercially from the official website or through authorized distributors.[2]

Consumer-impact summary

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  • User Freedom: Before the Qualcomm buyout, Arduino was centered around free and open source software and hardware[3], allowing even other companies to manufacture Arduino boards. After Qualcomm acquired the company... [Section to be finished]
  • User Privacy: Post-acquisition, the company has claimed Qualcomm holds an irrevocable perpetual license over all projects uploaded to Arduino's servers, as well as retention of user data in a way that violates GDPR and similar legal acts.[4][5]
  • Business Model: The sale of microcontrollers and microprocessors, referred to as Arduinos.
  • Market Control: Significantly used within industries, however is competing with other microcontroller/processor manufacturers such as Raspberry Pi, Intel, and Panasonic.

Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Arduino category.

Terms of Use/Privacy Policy change (Nov 2025)

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In 2025, Qualcomm, an American semiconductor manufacturer, acquired Arduino for an undisclosed amount. Shortly after this acquisition, the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy for Arduino was modified in a way that harmed consumers.[4][5]

The following is an incomplete list of these changes:

  • Introduction of an irrevocable, perpetual license granted to Qualcomm over all user-uploaded content
  • Surveillance-style monitoring implemented for AI features
  • Patent infringement identification clause preventing users from identifying potential patent violations
  • Extended data retention of usernames for years after account deletion
  • Global data integration of all user data (including minors' data) into Qualcomm's ecosystem
  • User shall not translate, decompile or reverse-engineer the Platform, or engage in any other activity designed to identify the algorithms and logic of the Platform’s operation[6]

Products

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Boards, SOMS, SBCs

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  • Uno
  • GIGA
  • Nano
  • MKR
  • Portenta
  • Nicla
  • Modulino

Kits

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  • Starter Kit
  • Plug & Make Kit
  • Science Kit
  • Sensor Kit
  • Student Kit
  • PLC Starter Kit
  • Portenta Proto Kit

See also

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Microprocessor/controller manufacturers

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References

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  1. ↑ "Getting Started: FOUNDATION > Introduction". Arduino. Archived from the original on 2017-08-29. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Arduino - Home". Arduino. Archived from the original on 13 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
  3. ↑ Smith, Matthew (2025-10-18). "Qualcomm Buys Arduino, and the Open-Source Community Is Skeptical". IEEE Spectrum. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "EEVblog 1721 - RIP Arduino (New T&C Deep Dive)". YouTube. 2025-11-21. Archived from the original on 4 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Terms and Conditions". Arduino. 2025-10-29. Archived from the original on 22 Feb 2026. Retrieved 2025-11-25.
  6. ↑ Harding, Scharon (2025-11-24). "Arduino's new terms of service worries hobbyists ahead of Qualcomm acquisition". Ars Technica.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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