Alphabet-owned Google puts robot firm Boston Dynamics up for sale

Roland Moore-Colyer
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The robotics firm's lack of a marketable product means it is no longer wanted by Google's parent company

Google parent company Alphabet has put its robot-making division Boston Dynamics up for sale due to the company's failure to develop a marketable product. Sources close to Bloomberg revealed tha...

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