Qualcomm Technologies has agreed to acquire robotics software company PickNik, the longtime steward of MoveIt, one of the most widely used open-source frameworks for robot manipulation. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Qualcomm’s robotics software capabilities and make it easier for developers to move from AI models and prototypes to production robotics systems. MoveIt, which […]
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Qualcomm agreed to acquire PickNik to strengthen its robotic software business and bring MoveIt closer to its Dragonwing platforms. The company states that the framework will remain open source, while companies prepare integrations with AI and Arduino.