The Verge reports:
Google’s blockbuster $2.9 billion sale of Motorola Mobility to Lenovo won’t include the Advanced Technology and Projects group led by former DARPA director Regina Dugan. The news was confirmed today on a conference call with Lenovo, and sources familiar with the matter say the group will be integrated with Google’s Android team, where Dugan will report to Sundar Pichai but maintain a more independent role. […]
The most notable project to come from Dugan’s group was the Project Ara modular phone, which allows different phone configurations to be constructed from various parts. The plan is to use Google’s scale and resources to accelerate the project, as well as other wild ideas like security tattoos and other biotech sensors.
Full Story: The Verge: Google to keep Motorola’s Advanced Technology group, including Project Ara modular phone
Previously:
Pentagon Watchdog Clears Darpa in Ethics Probe
Former DARPA Director Heading Up New Experimental Technology Department At Google