Project Ara will remain in Google after the sale of Motorola
Shortly after the official announcement about Lenovos acquisition of Motorola, a word got out on the fate of the Project Ara modular phone. Motorolas Advanced Technology group which developed the device, as well as its patents will remain with Google.
According to people familiar with the subject, the division behind Project Ara will be integrated within the Android team at Google. The team of almost one hundred people will make a short trip to relocate from Sunnyvale to Googles offices in Mountain View, California.
Going forward, work on Project Ara is to be accelerated using Googles considerable resources. We will be keeping a close eye on any developments.