Qualcomm agrees to acquire PickNik Robotics
Bitget2026/09/23 11:29- Qualcomm agreed to acquire PickNik, the robotics software company that stewards the open-source MoveIt manipulation framework.
- Deal aims to deepen Qualcomm’s push into physical AI, strengthening an open robotics software stack tied to its Dragonwing robotics platforms.
- MoveIt, MoveIt 2 remain open-source, community-led, supported across third-party hardware under existing licensing.
- MoveIt integration is expected to be streamlined for Dragonwing platforms, linking AI models to motion planning, manipulation, real-time control.
- MoveIt is also set to integrate with Arduino, starting with VENTUNO Q boards, to broaden access to advanced robotics development.
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