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Google acquires Boston Dynamics, jumps headfirst into robotics development

Mike Beasley Dec 13 2013

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFrjrgBV8K0] The New York Times reports that Google has just acquired Boston Dynamics, the robotics firm that created machines such…

Google confirms plans to acquire artificial intelligence firm DeepMind, reports indicate $400m or $500m price

Mike Beasley Jan 26 2014

First they created self-driving (and maybe flying) cars. Then they created a new robotics division and put Android’s Andy Rubin in…

Alphabet selling Boston Dynamics due to lack of ‘marketable product’ in the next few years

Abner Li Mar 17 2016

Before former Android head Andy Rubin left Google, he headed up Google’s robotics efforts. In 2013, Google acquired numerous companies and added 300…