Google now owns BigDog, a four-legged all-terrain robot developed for the US military.
A robot that can climb muddy hills and outrun the fastest human.
The world’s largest internet search company has acquired Boston Dynamics, a privately held company best known for building robots that look as if they belong in a science-fiction movie and which are often co-developed or funded by the US military.
Its acquisition by Google’s secretive robotics division, led by Andy Rubin, former boss of the company’s Android mobile operating system. Google’s robotics division has however acquired more than six other robotics companies.
When contacted for comments, Google declined to comment on the deal while Boston Dynamics did not return requests for comment as well . A person familiar with the matter confirmed the deal, which was first reported by the New York Times on Saturday, and said Google would honour Boston Dynamics’s military contracts.
The financial terms of the deal could not be established.