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Google
has acquired the world’s fastest running robot developer – The Boston Dynamics.
The deal’s prize and size are not disclosed but it clearly highlights Google
interest in robotics. This is the eighth deal of 2013 when company has acquired
a robotics firm. Few others include Schaft.inc, Redwood
Robotics, and Industrial Perception.
"I am excited about Andy Rubin's next project. His last big bet,
Android, started off as a crazy idea that ended up putting a supercomputer in
hundreds of millions of pockets. It is still very early days for this, but I
can't wait to see the progress."
Dr
Raibert, a former professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and
founder of Boston Dynamics, (recognized as the “father of walking robots” in
the United States), reveals that it is exciting to see Google’s “ability to
think very, very big”.
Dr
Raibert always believed in making advancements in making robotics technology rather
than becoming a full-time military robot developer.
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