Robot maker Boston Dynamics put up for sale by Google, reports say

Firm failed to integrate with the wider Google workforce, and its ‘terrifying’ robots sparked concern about negative press

Google is looking to sell robotics firm Boston Dynamics after concluding that it’s unlikely to produce any marketable robot in the next few years, according to people familiar with the company who spoke to Bloomberg News.

Boston Dynamics has become famous for its impressive (and impressively creepy) videos featuring it torturing its robotic creations with pushes, kicks, shoves and heavy weights, to demonstrate their versatility and reliability.

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