The article claims BD didn't like Google's plan for a household robot on wheels because BD makes legs. This seems oddly specialized.
The bigger topic (probably not a revelation?) is how loosely integrated the robotic purchases have been, and will this continue?
I wonder how much more tightly those teams will ultimately be integrated. Acquisitions should ultimately be integrated and used to form the best teams for internal projects, you don't get the benefit of scale if they operate like an island...
Sounds more like, 'Google Takes Hands-Off Approach Before Hand-Off'.
The entire BD tech portfolio is about making really good legs, including thing like balance and recovery. So I can understand how they might be a bit miffed when Google wanted them to build something with wheels.
The bigger topic (probably not a revelation?) is how loosely integrated the robotic purchases have been, and will this continue?
I wonder how much more tightly those teams will ultimately be integrated. Acquisitions should ultimately be integrated and used to form the best teams for internal projects, you don't get the benefit of scale if they operate like an island...
Sounds more like, 'Google Takes Hands-Off Approach Before Hand-Off'.