sökjätten Google has quickly bought up eight robot company. The latest is Boston Dynamics robot whose animals run faster than any human.
Google’s robot venture has received tremendous attention since it was unveiled in the New York Times recently that sökjätten bought up seven robotic companies the past six months.
Now Google has bought an eighth robot company. This time, the Boston Dynamics that struck the world by surprise with their quick, animal-like robots.
Youtube movie the runaway robot Wild Cat has been viewed more than 15 million times.
In his “stall” the Boston Dynamics robots with names like Big Dog and Cheetah.
In a film shown how Big dog can get around almost everywhere and ready to keep his balance after receiving a sharp kick in the side.
Cheetah ran faster than the world record holder Usain Bolt.
robots, currently under development, is among other things meant for military use, and the U.S. military is an important customer for Boston Dynamics.
What Google really has in mind with its robotic acquisition now being widely discussed. , The company is developing a new kind of autonomous robots that can perform everything from monotonous factory job to deliver packages?
According to the New York Times, Google has begun to employ robotics engineers both in the U.S. and in Japan. Andy Rubin, who heads the venture and was previously responsible for the development of the Android operating system calls the whole thing a “long shot.”
Google has not commented on the plans in more detail.
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