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Andy Rubin Is Heading a Secret Robotics Project At Google

Posted by Unknown on from the smells-like-the-animatrix dept.

sfcrazy writes "The creator of the most sought after 'Android' of the world has been secretly working on creating a robotics division within Google. The search engine giant has acquired over seven robotics companies recently to create the robotics unit which is being headed by none other than Andy Rubin himself. Andy made the disclosure in an interview given to the New York Times." Their initial goal is to automate the woefully manual process of electronics manufacturing.

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  1. Secret? by scuzzlebutt · · Score: 4, Funny

    I guess it's not so secret anymore...

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    In C++, your friends can see your privates.
  2. Re:Going to change everything by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    They haven't thought about what a tool which completely replaces a human and which costs less than a human salary means.

    That tool already exists. It's called "junior IT consultant".

    Of course it's still unable to socialize with humans, but we're working on it.

  3. Re:Going to change everything by BreakBad · · Score: 2, Funny

    And this..

    Jack Handey : "I wish a robot would get elected President. That way, when he came to town, we could all take a shot at him and not feel too bad."