Google Quietly Amassing Robotic Know-How

With all the fanfare about Amazon’s plan for robotic delivery drones, tech giant -- and Amazon rival -- Google has been quietly amassing a lot of robotic expertise. According to an article in the New York Times, Google has acquired seven technology companies with prowess in various aspects of robotics. Adding to the speculation that Google is dead serious about robotics, the company has put Andy Rubin in charge of the effort. He was in charge of Google’s popular Android operating...

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