Arduino SOLD YOU 🫵 OUT!

[PJ_Glasso]

Arduino Goes Full Anti-consumer…

PSA WARNING!!

So even the fruit people are sounding the Alarm and they got served to cease and desist. Qualcomm plans on cracking down on users and there data as it pertains to Arduino.
They Sold US out , ARDUINO took the money… Unfortunately it was the USERS , “ALL of US” that made Arduino a Tech-household Name. And this is How they show the users their appreciation… FU
I’m glad I switch my Xiao dev to VB_Studio and PLIO with Nrf_SDK. Arduino Support was sucking wind anyway.. No updates in a long time and the debugger is Garbage.

I hope they all get flat Tires… Executives what a bunch of CLOWNS!

So why does this matter ?

If you had any plans of doing robotics, it’s the real next frontier IMO with the AI stuff and the crazy fast almost real time MCU’s
Now you will be forced into the QUALCOMM, Higher Price, PAY wall, PAY for support
They see it and want to cash in , AI is FULL so that is what’s next. Why do you think NVIDIA is ALL-IN on it. R O B O T I C S … Mark it

The companies announced the acquisition in October 2025, with the acquisition set to combine Qualcomm’s technology with Arduino’s large user community and open-source platform.

• Acquisition details: Qualcomm acquired Arduino to expand its market reach into the robotics and maker communities.
• Brand independence: Arduino will continue to operate as an independent brand with its own mission and tools.
• Future products: The acquisition will lead to new products, such as the “Uno Q” board, which integrates a Qualcomm chip to bring more advanced AI and computational capabilities to Arduino projects.

Here is a Tube on it, more info is coming out but they already changed the TOS for Arduino , Go read the fine print. It won’t be right away but unless your a BLIND IDIOT they are setting the trap now. Won’t be long until there’s no more OPEN-source Arduino Dev Platform..

HTH
GL PJ

[cgwaltney]

wow… yes also you cant find any open source programs of any sort online

anymore… everything is purchase or subscription based…

[ProfRob]

So I am on a good way to replace many Arduino functions (classes) with my own software. What I need is the simple but comfortable handling of the toolchains provided by Arduino. I hope, this will stay.

[PJ_Glasso]

Check it out… it’s here.

CNC Machine Tending with Cobot #shorts

They interviewed the shop business owner, shocking what he had to say.
One of course there used to be a dude doing that stuff…now , No lunch breaks, No medical ins, BEST of all No workmans Comp. insurance (what a scam) , shop is quiet just machine noises, NO loud Rap music or workers who don’t take the job serious and think it’s a social hour to show up late and ask for a raise. Now it runs 18+hrs. a day upping the production while simultaneously improving the quality. Talk about a WIN, WIN, WIN

Yea AI and Robotics is coming in a big,big way don’t be surprised if the true solution to healthcare for elderly and others, our future nurses will be robots.

as you were…
GL PJ