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December 16th, 2013
08:50 PM ET
Google buys robotics firm with strong ties to U.S. military
Google, the tech giant is now the proud owner of Boston Dynamics, a company that's been building robots for the Pentagon for years.
Google moves into military robotics
Robots that can crawl, walk, run and jump. Google, which started out as a search engine is known for its wild projects.
- Self Driving cars
- Google Glasses
- WiFi Balloons
- Barges
Google's purchase of Boston Dynamics, makes it the seventh robotics firm over the past six months.
So, why robots?
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