This offer is available until stock runs out. We have a larger-than-expected resupply arriving (hence the deal; normally $76.50).
The Arduino UNO Q is not a typical UNO. It combines a Linux-capable system with a microcontroller on a familiar UNO-style board, making it suited to projects that need both high-level processing and real-time hardware control in one compact platform.
This board is aimed more at engineers, makers, students and tinkerers exploring the leading edge of embedded and SBC-style systems. It does not replace other Arduino boards, nor is it comparable to Raspberry Pi SBCs. Instead, it offers functionality that only a dual-system architecture can provide. Arduino has also redefined development with the App Lab IDE, a versatile editor used for programming both Python & Sketch applications on the UNO Q board.
Product Info
The Arduino UNO Q is a hybrid development board that blends the traditional Arduino-style microcontroller workflow with an onboard Linux environment. You can handle GPIO, timing, and hardware tasks on the microcontroller side, while using Linux for networking, higher-level logic, and software-heavy tasks.
It keeps the approachable UNO-style form factor while opening the door to projects that normally require both a microcontroller and a single-board computer.
Great for edge devices, smart controllers, connected hardware, and embedded systems that need more than just bare-metal firmware.
Guides:
- Overview & architecture: https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/arduino/arduino-uno-q…
- Getting started: https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/arduino/getting-start…
- Reinstalling Linux (reflash guide): https://core-electronics.com.au/guides/arduino/how-to-reinst…
Community Projects:
- Uno Q Desk Robot with Full AI Chat and Videotronic OS https://projecthub.arduino.cc/Tishin/uno-q-desk-robot-with-f…
- Arduino® UNO Q - Local Weather Station https://projecthub.arduino.cc/Arduino_Genuino/arduino-uno-q-…
- DIY-ECG on Arduino UNO Q https://projecthub.arduino.cc/jens-bongartz/diy-ecg-on-ardui…
What makes it different from a standard UNO?
- Hybrid design – Linux system + microcontroller on one board
- Higher-level software (Linux side) alongside real-time I/O control (MCU side)
- Better suited to:
- Network-connected devices
- Data processing at the edge
- Devices that need both hardware interfacing and OS-level features
- Familiar Arduino-style development for hardware, with Linux flexibility for everything else
What projects is the UNO Q well-suited for?
- Edge IoT gateways and smart controllers
- Networked sensor hubs
- Industrial or workshop monitoring systems
- Robotics with onboard logic and connectivity
- Smart home or building automation controllers
- Data logging with local processing before sending to the cloud
- Educational platforms for learning both embedded and Linux systems together
Common Questions
Do I still program it like an Arduino?
Arduino has reinvented development with the App Lab IDE. We have made guides, linked above.
Is this a replacement for a Raspberry Pi or a normal Arduino?
It sits between them. It can replace a two-board setup (MCU + SBC) in many designs. What it uniquely does is develop for both systems within a single IDE.
Is Linux reflashable if I break something?
Yes. There is a full guide covering how to reinstall Linux on the UNO Q.
Tech Support
- Our support forum: https://forum.core-electronics.com.au
- Arduino forum: https://forum.arduino.cc/latest
how doe this stack up to a Pi?