Google Reveals Purchase of Seven Robotics Companies In Last Six Months, Looking to Develop Own Robot
Staffer who ran Android OS effort will lead robot project
Google has revealed it has taken over seven robotics companies in the past half a year and has begun hiring staff to develop its own product.
A spokesman confirmed the effort was being headed up by Andy Rubin, who was previously in charge of the Android operating system.
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So the guy in charge of Android is now in charge of building "robots"?
I didn't realize the 3 laws had been implemented into the Android OS...
On the other hand it sounds like the ultimate data collection tool for big data, or government...