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Google Is Giving Away ‘The Android Of Robotics’

Google is open sourcing its robotics software, which CEO Sundar Pichai has called "the Android of robotics," as part of a strategy to drive demand for higher-value AI components. The move positions Google's robotics platform as a free, widely adoptable foundation for robot developers.

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Google Is Giving Away ‘The Android Of Robotics’
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By John Koetsier, Senior ContributorSource:

Forbes Innovation Google is open sourcing software for robots that Sunder Pichai called the Android of

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