Google has announced that it has acquired crazy robot-makers Boston Dynamics. Google Bots! Go!
/READ MORE// Boston Dynamics Latest Robot Creation Can Open Doors for Other Robots
While there is no word on how much Google paid for the robotics firm, Google did say that it has no intention of become another military contractor. Boston Dynamics had been working closely with the Pentagon to develop battlefield-read bots, and all existing military contracts will be continues.
Google has been building up its Robot Inventory
What is coming next from Google’s newest purchase?
Its not just Boston Dynamics. Google has acquired seven other robots companies in the past six months.
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Andy Rubin, formally head of Android, of all things, heads the Boston Dynamics team. Rubin has remained silent about a project code-named ‘MoonShot’.
What is Google MoonShot?
Rumors suggest Google is attempting to create either a completely autonomous manufacturing facility, or a possible retail environment, both similar to Amazon’s current system
What is Moonshot? Why does Google need eight robotics companies under its belt? What exactly do they have up their high-tech sleeve?
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