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Jan 23

Google Might Withdraw From DARPA Robotics Challenge (Phew!)

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Google’s purchase of bonkers robotics company Boston Dynamics in December prompted lots of hand-wringing: owning a Department of Defense supplier doesn’t jive with many people’s concept of "don’t be evil." At the time, Google said it wasn’t interested in becoming a military contractor, and today’s rumor seems to confirm that: according to PopSci, Google is withdrawing its team from the DARPA Robotics Challenge.

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