Qualcomm has agreed to acquire Modular to expand its AI software capabilities, strengthen its data centre strategy and accelerate the adoption of generative and agentic AI across edge and cloud environments.
Qualcomm Incorporated has reached an agreement to acquire Modular Inc, strengthening Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.’s software foundation for generative and agentic AI across data centre and edge environments.
The acquisition is expected to strengthen Qualcomm Technologies’ ability to deliver a more optimized AI compute layer across a broad range of platforms and use cases. It deepens the software foundation for Qualcomm Technologies’ data centre strategy, supporting more efficient inference, orchestration and deployment in distributed AI systems while strengthening relationships with model creators, developers, hyperscalers and enterprises.
By combining Qualcomm Technologies silicon leadership with Modular’s software expertise, Qualcomm Technologies will be well positioned to help customers move AI into production from device to cloud, with systems that are faster, more efficient and easier to scale.
“This acquisition marks a pivotal moment not just for Qualcomm, but for the AI industry,” said Cristiano Amon, President and CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated.
“As agentic AI scales across data centres and edge environments, the industry is moving toward disaggregated, multi-vendor architectures that demand a more open and modern software foundation. We believe the future belongs to developer-friendly, horizontal platforms that can run across diverse compute environments and give customers real choice in how and where they deploy AI. With Modular, we’re accelerating that shift, combining our scale and energy-efficient data centre technologies with an open ecosystem approach to help drive the next chapter of AI.”
“Modular was founded on the belief that AI needs a more open and efficient software foundation that can span diverse hardware and deployment environments,” said Chris Lattner, Co-founder and CEO, Modular. “Joining Qualcomm gives us the scale and platform reach to accelerate that mission. Together, we can make AI development more accessible and performant for developers, strengthen portability across hardware and help grow an open ecosystem that broadens participation and speeds innovation. We are excited to continue advancing our software platform as part of Qualcomm’s broader strategy from edge to cloud.”
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory approvals.
