Monday, December 16, 2013

Google Buys Boston Dynamics, Maker of Animal-inspired Robots

Theblogismine.com: The company announced on Friday that it had officially acquired Boston Dynamics, engineering company that has designed robots for the Pentagon. Boston Dynamics gained Internet fame through YouTube videos of its agile, often gas-powered robots dealing with ice, snow, and other obstacles. The videos show four-legged robots bustling through rough terrain, or sprinting around parking lots. One recent video showed their Cheetah robot sprinting 29 mph on a treadmill, faster than Usain Bolt in the 100-meter dash. READ FULL STORY AT THEBLOGISMINE

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