PickNik To Be Acquired by Qualcomm

KO client PickNik, an industry recognized robotics software company and longtime steward of MoveIt, one of the world’s most widely adopted open-source robotics manipulation frameworks, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

According to the announcement, this acquisition is intended to strengthen Qualcomm Technologies’ commitment to fostering an open robotics ecosystem, providing developers with the tools, software, and frameworks needed to move more efficiently from research and experimentation to prototyping, deployment, and production at scale.

“Since our founding, PickNik’s mission has been to provide industries with a powerful, open platform that accelerates innovation and development of advanced robotics, well beyond traditional factories,” said Dave Coleman, Founder and Chief Product Officer, PickNik Inc. “Joining Qualcomm Technologies will allow us to accelerate that mission, expand investment in MoveIt as a leading AI training platform for robotics, and deliver even more value to developers while preserving the openness, community collaboration, and cross-platform support that have always been central to our approach.”

KO partners Ian Kuliasha and Dan Fredrickson are leading the deal team representing PickNik in the acquisition. Read more in the announcement.