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It pays, but with heavy constraints. You are subject to cycles in the military budget and to the government sales process. I highly doubt Google is interested
by chubot 11y ago
It pays, but with heavy constraints. You are subject to cycles in the military budget and to the government sales process.
I highly doubt Google is interested in that revenue stream. Google doesn't just want to pay the bills -- and it doesn't need to. It wants to develop entirely new businesses that complement its existing ones, e.g. Nest.
Also, it's bad for the brand. There are probably not many companies that sell both weapons and consumer goods...
- melling 11y agoI believe the idea in the new model is that each unit does need to pay the bills.
- rhino369 11y agoIt doesn't have to be that way. Alphabet can pump money into the robotic subsidiary forever. But it'll be more and more obvious how much of a drain it is when the robotics company is a black hole of profits.
- tboughen 11y agoWeapons and business goods at scale may be more viable - a la Boeing.