Last call and first details for Arduino Days 2026!

The countdown is on! Arduino Days 2026 kicks off on March 27th with a packed two-day online celebration of everything that makes this community amazing. We’re bringing you product deep dives, inspiring projects, insights from incredible creators, and – of course! – some exciting announcements you won’t want to miss. All of it is completely free, accessible worldwide, and happening right from the comfort of your screen. 

Products: a deep dive on Arduino® VENTUNO™ Q boards

After launching VENTUNO Q at Embedded World 2026, Arduino Days is our chance to show off what this edge AI powerhouse can really do. You may already know it brings together a Qualcomm Dragonwing IQ8 processor (with up to 40 dense TOPS of NPU performance) and an STM32H5 microcontroller, but during the broadcast, we’ll take you beyond the specs and into real-world applications and behind-the-scenes insights. Find out how the dual-brain system handles vision processing alongside deterministic motor control, how Arduino® App Lab makes complex AI workflows accessible, and what’s possible when you combine local LLMs, vision models, and physical actuation on a single board. If you’re into robotics, edge AI, or just curious about where intelligent systems are headed, this is the deep dive you don’t want to miss.

We also have a lot of new hardware in the pipeline: products designed to open up possibilities across different applications, skill levels, and use cases. While we can’t share all the details just yet, Arduino Days will give you a glimpse of where we’re headed and how the ecosystem is evolving to support everything you do, from learning to rapid prototyping to production-scale deployments.

People: creators, makers, and community heroes

As much as we like sharing product announcements, Arduino Days has always been and will always be about people and community! This year we’re bringing together an incredible mix of voices: from makers who’ve built massive online followings – Bob Clagett (I Like to Make Stuff), Scotty Allen (Strange Parts), and robotics maven James Bruton – to creators who are right in the thick of hands-on electronics, robotics, and engineering projects. We’ll hear from Kamitronix on electronics and embedded systems, Marina Fujiwara on creative maker projects, Nikodem Bartnik diving into robotics and automation, Peter LeMaster sharing hardware hacking insights, and Cindy Cao exploring engineering tutorials. 

Many of our partners will also bring their viewpoints to the table: Microchip, Foundries, and M5Stack are all on the program!

We’ll also be showcasing community creations that impressed and inspired us. Diverse, creative, and technically advanced projects that prove that when you put powerful tools in creative hands, amazing things happen. We’ll share the stories behind the builds, the challenges the creators faced, and what they learned along the way.

One special focus we’re excited to share will be on our team’s progress with the Desire4EU project: after presenting the initiative during last year’s edition, Arduino co-founder (and Principal Engineer Qualcomm Auto Ltd) for David Cuartielles will be back to give us an update. Arduino co-founder Massimo Banzi will also be part of the event, bringing his signature energy and perspective on where Arduino has been and where it’s headed next. 

Participation: hundreds of local events around the world!

Communities around the globe help us make Arduino Days truly unique and special. Right now, there are over 300+ local events registered, organized by passionate Arduino users who want to meet and celebrate in person. If you want to launch your own meetup, workshop, or gathering, you have only a few days left! Submit your event now to appear on the official map and gain global visibility. Let’s make this the biggest Arduino Days yet, both online and in real life!

Ready to join the celebrations?

Mark your calendars for March 27th and 28th, and tune in live. Check out days.arduino.cc for the full schedule, speaker lineup, and streaming. The Arduino community thrives because people like you show up, share knowledge, and support each other. Let’s make some noise for Arduino Days 2026. See you there!

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