<story><title>Amazon acquiring Kiva Systems for $775 million</title><url>http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/amazon-acquiring-kiva-systems-for-775-million/71976</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>candre717</author><text>Kiva is a great company. They have been innovating since day 1, tapping into various industries. Last year, they put their robots on the floors of Boston Scientific&apos;s fulfillment center - a first for them in the highly-sensitive, highly-regulated medical arena. And, to be bought in CASH... I hope employees and the founding team made out well.</text></comment>
<story><title>Amazon acquiring Kiva Systems for $775 million</title><url>http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/amazon-acquiring-kiva-systems-for-775-million/71976</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>iandanforth</author><text>It&apos;s a great time to start a robotics company and I hope this exit will further accelerate the pace of new companies being created! Kiva is also a great example of nailing a single high-value problem even if it&apos;s not the sexiest challenge.</text></comment>