The mystery of Google's sudden robotics splurge

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The mystery of Google's sudden robotics splurge
« on: December 16, 2013, 11:00:10 pm »
The mystery of Google's sudden robotics splurge
16 December 2013, 6:11 pm

The internet giant Google has quietly amassed a portfolio of eight companies that build robots, with more to come. But what is it planning?.

Source: New Scientist - Robots

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Re: The mystery of Google's sudden robotics splurge
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2013, 11:53:16 pm »
Probably a good film in there somewhere.

It's news to me that they bought Boston Dynamics, they have some interesting machines.

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Re: The mystery of Google's sudden robotics splurge
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 02:01:50 am »
Next, it will be the MIND of WATSON implanted into the digital brain of PETMAN to soon rule over us all!! BWwwaaahhhhahaahahahaa!!!!
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