The Robot Report says Qualcomm agreed to acquire PickNik, the company behind the open source MoveIt manipulation framework, and plans to integrate MoveIt and MoveIt Pro more closely with its Dragonwing robotics platforms. PickNik founder Dave Coleman said joining Qualcomm will let the company expand investment in MoveIt while preserving its openness, community collaboration, and cross-platform support, and the companies expect MoveIt 1 and MoveIt 2 to remain open and community-driven.
Qualcomm to acquire PickNik Robotics and keep MoveIt open-source
The Robot Report says Qualcomm agreed to acquire PickNik, the company behind the open source MoveIt manipulation framework, and plans to integrate MoveIt and MoveIt Pro more closely with its Dragonwing robotics platforms. PickNik founder Dave Coleman said joining Qualcomm will let the company expand investment in MoveIt while preserving its openness, community collaboration, and cross-platform support, and the companies expect MoveIt 1 and MoveIt 2 to remain open and community-driven.
Source: Therobotreport