The most popular co-founder of Android, Andy Rubin, who in 2003 became famous for leading the project said now the most popular mobile OS land Google definitely abandons efforts and resources to devote to your new startup incubator related the world of hardware.
In December 2013 The New York Times shared a story about the new role of Rubin spearheading acquisitions starting with the purchase of Boston Dynamics - Robotics and promoting projects funded by Google. Well, he has finally decided to step aside to get to drive the ideas of the other dreamers like him working in print's future to be useful from us already.
The announcement is published in the article by The Wall Street Journal and confirmed by Larry Page, CEO of Google, for TC :
I want to wish Andy all the best with what’s next. With Android he created something truly remarkable with a billion plus happy users. Thank you.
His place will be taken by James Kuffner, research scientist at the company and a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, as highlighted in The Verge . They also mention that its output is not as surprising as some time ago had retired from the group responsible for working Android to cede space to the far honcho Sundar Pichai in both Google Android and Chrome and other important services such as Google Maps and Google+ .
By the way, Andy Rubin played significant work on Google Android since the project was acquired by the "big G" in 2005; His attempt to work in other business areas had materialized Danger , device manufacturer, but had to withdraw when the startup was acquired by Microsoft.