Qualcomm's Arduino Ventuno Q brings AI and robotics together on a single board under $300

Qualcomm's new Arduino Ventuno Q is an AI-focused computer designed for robotics

Qualcomm, which purchased microcontroller board manufacturer Arduino last year, just announced a new single-board computer that marries AI with robotics. Called the Arduino Ventuno Q, it uses Qualcomm's Dragonwing IQ8 processor along with a dedicated STM32H5 low-latency microcontroller (MCU). "Ventuno Q is engineered specifically for systems that move, manipulate and respond to the physical world with precision and reliability," the company wrote on the product page. The Ventuno Q is more sophisticated (and expensive) than Arduinio's usual AIO boards, thanks to the Dragonwing IQ8 processor that includes an 8-core ARM Cortex CPU, Adreno Arm Cortex A623 GPU and Hexagon Tensor NPU that can hit up ot 40 TOPs. It also comes with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, along with 64GB of eMMC storage and an M.2 NVME Gen.4 slot to expand that. Other features include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, 2.5Gbps ethernet and USB camera support. The Ventuno Q includes Arudino App Lab, with pre-trained AI models including LLMs, VLMs, ASR, gesture recognition, pose estimation and object tracking, all running offline. It's designed for AI systems that run entirely offline like smart kiosks, healthcare assistants and traffic flow analysis, along with Edge AI vision and sensing systems. It also supports a full robotics stack including vision processing combined with deterministic motor control for precise vision and manipulation. It's also ideal for education and research in areas like computer vision, generative AI and prototyping at the edge, according to Arduino. "With Ventuno Q, AI can finally move from the cloud into the physical world," Qualcomm wrote. "This platform enables building machines that perceive, decide, and act -- all on a single board. Our goal is to make advanced robotics and edge AI accessible to every developer, educator, and innovator." The Arduino Ventuno Q will be available in Q2 2026 from the Arduino Store and elsewhere and is expected to cost under $300.

Qualcomm introduces AI-focused Ventuno Q single-board computer

Qualcomm announced the Arduino Ventuno Q, a new AI-focused single-board computer designed for robotics applications. The platform follows Qualcomm's purchase of Arduino last year and targets developers requiring offline AI and deterministic control. The board combines high-performance processing with integrated robotics capabilities for edge deployment. The Ventuno Q uses Qualcomm's Dragonwing IQ8 processor and a dedicated STM32H5 low-latency microcontroller. The Dragonwing IQ8 includes an 8-core ARM Cortex CPU, an Adreno Arm Cortex A623 GPU, and a Hexagon Tensor NPU capable of up to 40 TOPs. The board features 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM, 64GB of eMMC storage, and an M.2 NVMe Gen.4 expansion slot. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, 2.5Gbps Ethernet, and USB camera support. The system supports a full robotics stack that combines vision processing with deterministic motor control for precise manipulation. The Ventuno Q includes Arduino App Lab with pre-trained AI models running offline. Models include LLMs, VLMs, ASR, gesture recognition, pose estimation, and object tracking. The board targets offline systems such as smart kiosks, healthcare assistants, traffic flow analysis, and Edge AI vision and sensing. Arduino stated the platform is ideal for education and research in computer vision, generative AI, and edge prototyping. Qualcomm stated the platform aims to make advanced robotics and edge AI accessible to developers, educators, and innovators. "With Ventuno Q, AI can finally move from the cloud into the physical world," Qualcomm stated. "This platform enables building machines that perceive, decide, and act -- all on a single board." Qualcomm added its goal is to make advanced robotics and edge AI accessible to every developer, educator, and innovator. The Arduino Ventuno Q will be available in Q2 2026 from the Arduino Store and other retailers. The unit is expected to cost under $300. Qualcomm purchased Arduino last year. The Dragonwing IQ8 processor line targets edge AI and industrial applications.