It probably doesn’t help matters that publications like Bloomberg Businessweek are announcing the news with headlines like, “Google Just Bought Some Really Creepy Military Robots.” Or that ABC News is announcing, “Google Buys Boston Dynamics, Gets a Bunch of Scary Robots.”
It’s true, though, that Google has picked up another robotics company; this time, Boston Dynamics, which has designed robots for the Pentagon. Here’s the news in a more straightforward style.
https://twitter.com/AdvKishorShinde/status/412690035977105408
That doesn’t necessarily mean you need to worry, does it? Perhaps the human-like “Atlas” robot might be pitching in to help with Google’s mapping initiative, for example. For some reason, though, Google and “military robots” is freaking people out.
Google motto 2004: Don't be evil
Google motto 2010: Evil is tricky to define
Google motto 2013: We make military robots— Brent Butt (@BrentButt) December 16, 2013
@BrentButt It's just a matter of time till Google Skynet comes on line.
— Cliff White (@ClownJebus) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/LorneKletke/status/412705104605618176
Can't. Look. Away. Freaked out. MT @TheWeek: Google is now the proud owner of these military robots. http://t.co/0FJko6UcNT
— Calum Shanlin (@calumshanlin) December 16, 2013
Boston Dynamics, they make military robots. Google makes self driving cars. Google buys Boston Dynamics. Skynet is just around the corner.
— Tim Johnson (@marmalade_tim) December 16, 2013
'Google moves in to military robots'. New world order things.
— Khumoetsile (@EarlOfGC) December 16, 2013
Before Google was only a search engine. Look at them now Jesus! And they just bought a engineering company which develop military robots
— Robert Le (@RobertLe96) December 16, 2013
WTF! Google has acquired Boston Dynamics (they make military robots). What happened to don't be evil?
— ᗷᕮᑎ ᗪᗩᐯIS (@benldavis) December 16, 2013
Google is making military robots. O.o Yeah let's totally trust robots with lethal weapons. They won't take over they say. #goodoneamerica
— hhi (@hhi48588956) December 16, 2013
This can't be good. Google acquires company known for military robots. Making's of #skynet #terminator http://t.co/DX74aGNa75
— #BooRadley (@CuriousPreet) December 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/MariaK26/status/412681234502807552
Could be worse. Could be Facebook.
https://twitter.com/alecrun/status/412677139083698177
@TrancewithMe There is something faintly disturbing about Google purchasing a military robots corp #dontbeskynet http://t.co/XhQCjLiDUh
— Underlying Paradigm (@UnderlyingParad) December 16, 2013
Is Google run by an evil mastermind or is this just e-business as usual? http://t.co/ciiZiMifdz
— Meaghan McKinley (@MeaMck) December 16, 2013
Dear Google,
Please don't be evil.
Sincerely,
The human race http://t.co/fA3DM2YhzM— Manolete John Garcia (@MJGarciaKCMO) December 16, 2013
Maybe Google is trying to keep up with Amazon, which is looking into deploying a fleet of same-day delivery drones.
https://twitter.com/seanonlyskin/status/412667340074283008
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