By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Qualcomm on Tuesday said it has acquired Arduino, an Italian not-for-profit firm that makes hardware and software for developing prototypes of robots and other electronic gadgets. San Diego-based Qualcomm is a major supplier of chips at the heart of mobile phones but has been expanding into other fields such as connected vehicles, wireless earphones, laptop computers and industrial machines. With the Arduino deal, it will acquire an open-source platform with more than 33 million developers. The companies did not disclose the price of the deal. Qualcomm said Arduino "will retain its independent brand, tools and mission." Arduino is widely used by high-school and university students worldwide to learn how to build and program electronic devices. It

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