Arduino VENTUNO Q for Robotics
Arduino's VENTUNO Q single-board computer, built for robotics and edge AI, is launching soon [https://www.hackster.io/news/arduino-celebrates-turning-21-with-the-ventuno-q-a-high-performance-sbc-for-robotics-and-more-f5c2597482ea].
The VENTUNO Q boasts a Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ-8275 processor, featuring an octa-core Arm CPU, Adreno GPU/VPU, and a Hexagon Tensor AI processor delivering up to 40 dense TOPS. It also integrates an STM32H5F5 microcontroller with an Arm Cortex-M33 core at 250 MHz. This "dual-brain architecture" allows for both AI processing and real-time control. The board is equipped with 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 64 GB of eMMC storage, expandable via an M.2 connector for NVMe Gen4 SSDs. Connectivity options include tri-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, and a 2.5 GbE Ethernet port. It also supports multiple MIPI-CSI cameras, HDMI output, and USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode. Arduino designed the VENTUNO Q for robotics, industrial control, and edge AI applications. It's compatible with ROS 2 and offers industrial I/Os like CAN-FD and PWM. The board also works with Arduino UNO shields, Modulino nodes, Qwiic sensors, and Raspberry Pi Hats. The VENTUNO Q is expected to be available in Q2 2026 for under $300. Arduino's App Lab provides a unified environment for developing Arduino sketches, Python scripts, and AI models. The VENTUNO Q is named "Ventuno," the Italian word for twenty-one, celebrating Arduino's 21st anniversary. Arduino was founded in 2005 at the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea (IDII) in Italy by Massimo Banzi, David Cuartielles, Tom Igoe, Gianluca Martino, and David Mellis. It was created as an affordable, open-source microcontroller platform for students and designers. The name Arduino comes from a bar in Ivrea, Italy.
