Source code for Genuino 101 firmware is now available

A few months after the introduction of the Arduino/Genuino 101 Intel has now released the source code of the operating system that makes this board work. The package contains the Board Support Package (BSP) for the Curie system-on-chip (SoC). The firmware is intended to be built only on 64-bit Ubuntu systems.

Announced a few months ago at the Rome Maker Faire 2015, the new Intel Curie-based Arduino/Genuino 101 board is now finally shipping. One of these boards landed on my desk, so I gave it a try.

New Arduino-compatible platform Arduino/Genuino 101 by Intel features an accelerometer, gyroscope and Bluetooth Smart connectivity to enable the development of smart, connected devices. With a form factor identical to the popular Arduino Uno the board will retail for about $30.