As I wrote on Hizook [1]... this acquisition is great news for robotics, but it kinda makes me sad. I would have liked to see Kiva go public. Plus, I certainly hope Amazon doesn't hoard Kiva away for itself and rob the world of efficient, robotic warehouses...

[1] http://www.hizook.com/blog/2012/03/19/breaking-news-amazon-a...