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{{CompanyCargo | {{CompanyCargo | ||
|Founded=2005 | |Founded=2005 | ||
|Industry=Electronics | |Industry=Electronics | ||
|Logo=Arduino | |Logo=Arduino logo.svg | ||
|ParentCompany=Qualcomm|Type=Subsidiary|Website=https://www.arduino.cc/|Description=Arduino is an Italian open-source hardware and software company owned by Qualcomm, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices.}} | |ParentCompany=Qualcomm|Type=Subsidiary|Website=https://www.arduino.cc/|Description=Arduino is an Italian open-source hardware and software company owned by Qualcomm, project, and user community that designs and manufactures single-board microcontrollers and microcontroller kits for building digital devices.}} | ||
'''Arduino''' is an Italian open-source hardware and software | '''{{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== | ||
* User Freedom: Before the | *User Freedom: Before the Qualcomm buyout, Arduino was centered around free and open source software and hardware, 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 | *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. | *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]]. | *Market Control: Significantly used within industries, however is competing with other microcontroller/processor manufacturers such as ''Raspberry Pi'', [[Intel]], and [[Panasonic]]. | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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The following is an incomplete list of these changes: | The following is an incomplete list of these changes: | ||
* Introduction of an irrevocable, perpetual license granted to | *Introduction of an irrevocable, perpetual license granted to Qualcomm over all user-uploaded content | ||
* Surveillance-style monitoring implemented for AI features | *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 --> | *Patent infringement identification clause preventing users from identifying potential patent violations<!-- This one may need a mini explanation especially --> | ||
* Extended data retention of usernames for years after account deletion | *Extended data retention of usernames for years after account deletion | ||
* Global data integration of all user data (including minors' data) into Qualcomm's ecosystem | *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<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> | |||
==Products<!-- Copied from: https://store.arduino.cc/ -->== | ==Products<!-- Copied from: https://store.arduino.cc/ -->== | ||
=== Boards, SOMS, SBCs === | ===Boards, SOMS, SBCs=== | ||
* Uno | *Uno | ||
* GIGA | *GIGA | ||
* Nano | *Nano | ||
* MKR | *MKR | ||
* Portenta | *Portenta | ||
* Nicla | *Nicla | ||
* Modulino | *Modulino | ||
=== Kits === | ===Kits=== | ||
* Starter Kit | *Starter Kit | ||
* Plug & Make Kit | *Plug & Make Kit | ||
* Science Kit | *Science Kit | ||
* Sensor Kit | *Sensor Kit | ||
* Student Kit | *Student Kit | ||
* PLC Starter Kit | *PLC Starter Kit | ||
* Portenta Proto Kit | *Portenta Proto Kit | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
=== Microprocessor/controller manufacturers === | ===Microprocessor/controller manufacturers=== | ||
* [[ | *[[Intel]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Panasonic]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Texas Instruments]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||