Computer chip manufacturer Arm Holdings has announced it will acquire a minority stake in Raspberry Pi.

The undisclosed investment builds on a long-term partnership between the two companies and will enable them to collaborate on products for the the internet of things (IoT) and AI developer community, Arm said.

Arm and Raspberry Pi first partnered in 2008, leading to the release of Arm-based Raspberry Pi products for students and developers.

“Arm and Raspberry Pi share a vision to make computing accessible for all, by lowering barriers to innovation so that anyone, anywhere can learn, experience and create new IoT solutions,” said Paul Williamson, SVP and GM, internet of things line of business at Arm.

“With the rapid growth of edge and endpoint AI applications, platforms like those from Raspberry Pi, built on Arm, are critical to driving the adoption of high-performance IoT devices globally by enabling developers to innovate faster and more easily. This strategic investment is further proof of our continued commitment to the developer community, and to our partnership with Raspberry Pi.”

In April, Sony’s Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) announced it had acquired a minority stake in Raspberry Pi. The pair-up will provide a development platform for SSS’s edge AI devices to Raspberry Pi’s global user community.

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