Google is about to quit Andy Ruben, one of his creators Android, as it became known.
Rubin, who is considered the "father" of the popular operating system, will leave after about nine years at the space giant technologys. According to reports, he intends to establish an "incubator" for startups active in hardware.
“I want to wish Andy ta better with what follows. With Android he created something truly remarkable - with a billion and more satisfied users. Thank you," said CEO and co-founder of Google, Larry Page.
Andy Rubin, the "father" of the popular Android operating system, will leave after about nine years in the giant of technology.
His departure comes after Rubin left the Android division in March 2013 to start working on the company's robotics program. As reported in a BBC report, he was behind her acquisition seven robotics companies within six months, as part of a rumored attempt to develop a rival to Amazon's purported upcoming drone delivery system, claims that Google calls rumor and speculation. Android "passed" to Sudar Pichai.
As noted in the BBC report, this announcement comes as part of a series of changes to Google - which, according to the New York Times, aim to relieve Lary Peyge of the responsibility of overseeing individual projects.
Rubin's position will be taken by Professor James Kuffner, a researcher at Google's Robotics Institute and Carnegie Mellon, ο οποίος έχει εργαστεί πάνω στο πρόγραμμα αυτοοδηγούμενων αυτοκινήτων της εταιρείας. Όπως αναφέρεται σε δημοσίευμα του Guardian, ο Ρούμπιν – ο οποίος είχε φύγει από την Apple το 1992- ήταν γνωστός για την «απομόνωση» της teamof Android from the rest of Google, and managing it as if it were a separate company within the tech giant.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
