The acquisition is part of a push to deepen Qualcomm's edge AI stack and expand its presence in robotics software. By combining the open-source MoveIt with the commercial MoveIt Pro, the company aims to provide more advanced tools for the development of autonomous systems.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Qualcomm Acquires PickNik Robotics to Integrate MoveIt Framework
Tech28 days ago
MoveIt, an open-source framework used for industrial automation and mobile manipulation, will remain free to the public after its parent company PickNik Robotics is bought by Qualcomm. The chipmaker will integrate the software into its Dragonwing robotics platforms and Arduino VENTUNO Q boards to enhance its manipulation capabilities across service and industrial robotics.
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