Android on Dragonwing
AndroidTM on Qualcomm Dragonwing
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Bring AI-ready, industrial and embedded IoT products to the market faster, with a robust, production-grade Android stack engineered for performance, reliability, and scalability.

Android on Dragonwing is an enterprise-ready Android OS, backed by a board support package (BSP) with exclusive optimizations that work across our portfolio of Qualcomm DragonwingTM processors.

Use Android on Dragonwing to take advantage of 5G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth® wireless connectivity, and its high-performance CPU, GPU, and NPU, to build responsive, power-efficient solutions for industrial, retail, and edge AI. Stay connected and get the latest updates on Android on Qualcomm Dragonwing.

Benefits

Faster development
The robust production-grade Android stack and pre-integrated BSP shorten design cycles, simplify integrations, and offer optimized industrial-grade deployments.
Leading edge AI
Use exclusive SDKs and OS enhancements to take advantage of a true heterogenous AI architecture, purpose-built for real-time, power-efficient, and low-latency inferencing at the edge.
One image, multiple platforms
Qualcomm® IoT Single System Image (ISI) provides a unified stack across Dragonwing platforms to simplify development, reduce costs, and scale your IoT portfolio.
Power and Performance
Take advantage of scalability optimizations with intelligent power management and robust compute performance for reliable operation and future-ready deployments.
Connectivity and Multimedia
Build low-latency applications with ultra-fast connectivity, seamless multi-camera processing, and GPU-accelerated, visually rich and responsive UIs.
Security and compliance
A dedicated hardware root of trust, built-in support for GMS certification, and over-the-air (OTA) updates help you meet security requirements and compliance regulations.

Product Longevity Program

Support for long product life cycles

Qualcomm Technologies Product Longevity Program, designed for extended support, durability, and stability, includes support for devices with Android on Dragonwing, so you can build with long product life cycles in mind.

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Compatible Chipsets

Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RB3 Gen 2 Developer Kit

Industrial-grade kit.

Ideal for:
Advanced robotics and drones.

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Software Diagram

Qualcomm IoT Single System Image (QISI) brings the full Android experience to devices with Dragonwing, combined with Qualcomm Technologies’ powerful features for next-generation IoT solutions.

Embedded AI workflow

Dragonwing RB3 Gen 2 development kits are supported by platforms and SDKs such as Edge Impulse, Qualcomm AI Hub, and Foundries.io, for a streamlined AI model workflow, and Qualcomm Intelligent Multimedia (IM) SDK for a simplified integration of video and audio streams. The AI workflow includes AI model selection, raw data acquisition, model training/refining and benchmarking, and deployment onto multiple edge devices in production.

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