i bought a nrf go development kit last month ...
how to work out this nrf 8001 Dk board ?
how to communicate nrf 2740 module and nrf 2739 module ?
You can use either the nRFgo motherboard or the Bluetooth low energy SDK for Arduino with an Arduino board. So yes, you need to get an Arduino board (UNO/Mega/Leonardo) or the nRFgo motherboard, you need to use an additional mcu for the nRF8001.