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Google mostly bought Boston Dynamics to annoy the Pentagon, right after the Snowden revelations broke. DARPA sees Boston Dynamics' research as key for future gr
by s_q_b 11y ago
Google mostly bought Boston Dynamics to annoy the Pentagon, right after the Snowden revelations broke. DARPA sees Boston Dynamics' research as key for future ground-drone combat. Guessing somebody made a deal to get them back.
- progressive_dad 11y agoLike Eric Schmidt in his new position at the Pentagon?
- mcguire 11y agoI find this implausible. I don't see Google spending that kind of money with out something sort-of resembling a plan[1], and didn't that purchase have to go through SEC approval? The DoD does have some pull with the SEC. [1] Project Azorian not withstanding. Plus, it was funded by the government.
- s_q_b 11y agoDon't underestimate the pettiness of billionaires, and the lengths they will travel to embarrass one another. In fact, I can't think of a plausible reason for purchasing them and then putting them up for sale so quickly that doesn't involve political variables.