# Google Is Giving Away ‘The Android Of Robotics’

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/google-is-giving-away-the-android-of-robotics-mwkk>
> Published: 2026-09-22 12:00:00+00:00

# Google Is Giving Away ‘The Android Of Robotics’

By John Koetsier, Senior ContributorSource: 

[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)
Google is open sourcing software for robots that Sunder Pichai called the Android of 

[robotics](https://www.machinebrief.com/category/robotics). It's part of a strategy to drive demand for higher-value AI components.
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