ROS has really influenced the way robotics research is done at the lab where I work. A cohort of recent grads came in and replaced a lot of ad-hoc formats with ROS bags. It's also being used to exchange data and standardize interfaces in some DoD-funded work (i.e., not just student projects).
If I understand correctly, ROS development will continue and the core ROS team are being migrated over to the OSRF, another organization started by the same founder.
source: A friend works at the Open Source Robotics Foundation (osrfoundation.org)
