Former Alphabet 'moonshot' robotics company Intrinsic is folding into Google

Google is folding in former moonshot robotics software company Intrinsic as Alphabet tries to streamline its ambitions in the space.After five and a half years developing its technology at Alphabet's "moonshot factory" X, Intrinsic became an independent Alphabet company in its "Other Bets" division in July 2021. The Google parent company announced Wednesday that it will be folded into Google itself.While hardware like robotic arms has become cheaper, programming them remains incredibly complex, often requir ...