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GOOGLE LONGS TO BUILD OWN ROBOT

Last year, the Internet giant Google took over seven technology companies to implement its robot project, including Boston Dynamics, who closely worked with the U.S. Department of Defense. The “BigDog” model manages to move and keep the balance on four limbs even heavily loaded with up to 6 miles an hour on snow and ice. In mechanical engineering, the sense of balance is one of the most challenging problems, and in exactly this field is Boston Dynamics specialized. Models are currently developed that particularly seem close to humans beings.

It is directed by Andy Rubin, who developed the Android operating system. However, one will find it difficult to ascertain the intentions, because it is a secret project and therefore all involved must sign a non-disclosure agreement.

For Google, it would probably be less about another consumer good and creating the supply chain of a product. Especially in China, a considerable need for automation still exists. However, big potential also exists in aircraft and machine tool manufacturing. Google now shows the potential that lies in the market. In the future, robots will probably still continue to orientate on people and even emotions, to make the machine more mobile and flexible.