Topic: X Development

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Everyday Robots Moves Out of Alphabet X, Reports Progress Toward General Purpose Robot

November 20, 2021 · From cleaning a table and picking up toys to opening doors, everyday tasks are coming within reach of service robots, says Everyday Robots, which is spinning out of X Development.

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Alphabet’s X Launches Intrinsic to Make Robot Programming Easier

July 23, 2021 · A team at X, the innovation unit of Alphabet, has spent five and a half years developing tools to make it easier for robots to sense and be used in more applications.

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