Boston Dynamics, the company famous for robots like BigDog, LS3, Petman, Atlas, and WildCat, has been entirely swallowed up by Google.
Google had acquired seven robotics startups and is doing new robots effort. Google was said to be interested in using robots not for consumer applications but rather in logistics, manufacturing, and related activities.
The previous robot companies bought by Google were all startups; most were trying to create new robotics technologies. Boston Dynamics, on the other hand, was founded nearly 20 years ago and has focused on agile legged robots, relying mostly on military contracts.
We're certainly in favor of Google's optimism about the future of robotics, and we hope the company will be able to integrate its recent acquisitions, with its different cultures and approaches, into a coherent strategy that can bring robots closer to everyday life.