Google buys eight robot companies, including military contractor | CTV News


Business | 207785 hits | Dec 17 4:39 am | Posted by: Curtman
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Google may soon be building robots, as the company announced that it has bought eight companies this year that specialize in robotics, including military contractor Boston Dynamics.

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  1. by avatar Tyler_1
    Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:20 pm
    I notice at least two of those robots have cat names.

  2. by avatar DrCaleb
    Tue Dec 17, 2013 4:26 pm
    "DonnaWho" said
    I notice at least two of those robots have cat names.


    The 'cheetah' is actually pretty cool. Not autonomous yet, but pretty neat from a design perspective.

  3. by avatar bootlegga
    Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:28 pm
    Robots (as long as they are NOT self-aware) will be the key to defeating the rapidly approaching zombie apocalypse! :idea:

  4. by avatar xerxes
    Tue Dec 17, 2013 6:24 pm
    Or to shoot down Amazon's drones

  5. by avatar Public_Domain
    Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:09 pm
    :|

  6. by avatar BRAH
    Wed Dec 18, 2013 12:41 am

    8O



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