Arduino UNO Q: Tutorials, Reviews and Hands-On Guides

With the UNO Q, Arduino has arrived in the Linux world: a Qualcomm processor running Debian and a classic microcontroller share one board in the UNO form factor. That intersection is exactly where it gets interesting for us — here we collect setup guides, hands-on App Lab tutorials and the honest comparison with the Raspberry Pi.

Tested ourselves, not copied Always with a Pi angle Step by step, ready to follow

🚀Getting started with the UNO Q

From unboxing to a running development environment: start here if the board just landed on your desk.

Guide Arduino UNO Q Setup – Getting Started with App Lab The complete introduction: install App Lab, walk through the first-start wizard, set up Wi-Fi and Linux credentials and install the first updates — with all the screenshots. Read the guide → Interactive Arduino UNO Q pinout: explore the board interactively Every connector and chip explained right on the board photo — including the logic-level guide for shields and sensors. Open the tool →
Planned Arduino App Lab: building your own apps from Bricks A Python app plus an Arduino sketch in one project: how Bricks work, what the AI agent mode is good for and how your first own app gets onto the board. In progress
Guide The UNO Q’s Debian system: SSH, terminal & more Under the App Lab hood sits a full Linux: log in via SSH or ADB, transfer files with scp and launch apps headless from the command line. Read the guide →

🧪Comparison & projects

What the dual-brain concept delivers in practice — and where the UNO Q fits next to the Raspberry Pi in a maker’s everyday life.

Review Arduino UNO Q review: vs. Raspberry Pi 5 Qualcomm’s hybrid board against the incumbent: our own benchmarks, a pulse test and a clear recommendation for each use case. Read the review → Project Marble maze: real-time gaming with the Modulino Movement Tilt the board and balance the ball through three levels: the first Qwiic project of the series – and a deep dive into the STM32U585 real-time chip. Open the project → Project series AI print watchdog: spaghetti detection at the 3D printer The UNO Q watches your 3D print with a camera and local anomaly detection — a multi-part experiment, from the printed mount to the Home Assistant integration. To the series → Edge AI Edge AI in practice: the print watchdog project at a glance The short version of the five-part series: use case, architecture, measurements and seven lessons about AI running directly on the board — no cloud. Read the overview →
Planned Connecting the UNO Q to Home Assistant Sensor data into your smart home via MQTT: the UNO Q as a measuring station, Home Assistant as the hub — bridging the Arduino world and our smart home cluster. In progress

The UNO Q is no island here — these are the neighbouring topics on the blog.

AI Local AI: a Chatbot on the UNO Q A language model running fully offline on the board – setup in App Lab and the honest test: speed, power draw and whether the NPU joins in. Read the guide → AI camera Smartphone as a camera: AI object detection No extra hardware: the phone streams its camera to the board, the UNO Q detects objects locally – including an honest CPU-vs-GPU test. Read the guide → Smart Home Home Assistant & Smart Home The hub for everything the UNO Q will feed later: set up Home Assistant, build automations and integrate devices. Visit the hub → Tutorials Raspberry Pi tutorials The big brother on this blog: step-by-step guides around the Raspberry Pi — from first boot to server projects. Visit the hub → Basics Glossary: terms explained From GPIO to MQTT: the key terms around maker boards, smart home and self-hosting — short and easy to digest. Visit the hub →