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Alphabet’s Intrinsic acquires DARPA-backed firm behind open source robotics software

TechCrunch

Just a few months after buying fellow robotic software firm Vicarious , Alphabet-owned Intrinsic has acquired several divisions within Open Robotics , the company behind the widely-used robotics software packages Gazebo and Robotic Operating System (ROS). doors and elevators). doors and elevators).

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The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

Would a market that grew more organically—like the web, e-commerce, smartphones, or mobile mapping services—have created more value over the long term? It can also apply to large companies, governments, and even nonprofits. We got there through steady, organic growth, funded by customers who love our products and pay us for them.