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Background
Arduino is an open-source hardware and software platform, project, and community, known for its microcontroller boards, founded in 2005, in Italy. Arduino was acquired by the American technology corporation Qualcomm in 2025.
Arduino is mostly known for producing open-source microcontroller boards for a customizable environment with broad integration support.
All Arduino hardware uses the CC BY-SA license, with software licensed under the GPL or LGPL license.
Community
Arduino is also a:
- Community forum
- Project Hub
- Learning materials for hardware, software, programming, and more.
Identification
| Logo | Community Logo |
|---|---|
 |  |
| The Arduino logo, sometimes depicted in black, may or may not contain a wordmark. | The Arduino Community logo, with optional text, is used by community projects. |
More information on how to use the Arduino and Arduino Community logos is available on Arduino's trademark page.
Additional Information
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