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Google are starting the robots race
Google has officially announced that it has acquired seven robotics companies in the last six months, with the ultimate aim of creating a Google robot.
As far-fetched as it might sound, the firmâs takeover of companies like âBot & Dollyâ, âIndustrial Perceptionâ, âAutofussâ and âRedwood Roboticsâ is a clear sign that Google has big plans in this area.
Andy Rubin, who (perhaps ironically) oversaw the development of the Android operating system, is in charge of the project. He has stated that Google has a â10-year visionâ for its robotics interests.
âWeâre building hardware, weâre building software. Weâre building systems; so one team will be able to understand the whole stackâ.
However, despite rumours to the contrary, Google has explicitly stated that it does not plan to create any kind of robot for consumer purchase, leading some to speculate that the resulting Google product will be used to handle deliveries, thus going head-to-head with Amazonâs proposed Prime Air Project (which would use unmanned drones to deliver goods to customers by air).
The company itself has remained cagey regarding details. The official word so far is that âAny description of what Andy and his team might actually create are speculations of the author and the people he interviewedâ
Thatâs what we get for asking nicely.
The project will operate between offices in Palo Alto, California and Japan.
The companies taken over by Google specialize in an esoteric mixture of robotics-based sciences. For example, Japanese acquisition âSchaftâ, taken over earlier this year, specialize in the creation and operation of humanoid robots, while American company âHolomniâ work mainly with caster wheel modules that can accelerate a vehicleâs motion in any direction.
At this point in time, despite lots of media interest, just what Google plan to do in the field of robotics is anybodyâs guess, however it should be noted that the science of robotics has come along in great leaps over the past several decades. Perhaps it is time for a Google Android in every home?
During a recent interview with the New York Times, Mr. Rubin described robotics as âA green fieldâ and it will certainly be interesting to see what grows from this.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25212514