Google Buys More Robotics

They buy Bigdog robot makers.  An MIT spinoff.  Another interesting development, see their site which shows some impressive and even scary avatars. Recall Google has always been interested in advanced AI and analytics.  The combination of physical and logical can mean some real power.  " ... Remember Atlas, the terrifying/astonishing humanoid robot being developed as part of a big DARPA research project? That's a Boston Dynamics machine--part solider of the future, part utility droid that could find use in post-disaster scenarios. ... "