Robot cranes to help build Google headquarters

By Park Sae-jin Posted : May 28, 2015, 16:29 Updated : May 28, 2015, 16:29

 

Robot cranes will help to build Google's sprawling new Mountain View campus.

The hybrids, known as Crabots, will be used to lift and shift the pre-fabricated components inside the structure.

The construction plans were reported in the U.K. publication Architects Journal, which has seen the detailed planning documents drawn up by the search engine giant.

The unique structure will be covered by a massive see-through canopy, with highly customizable spaces underneath it with room for around 20,000 employees.

The Crabots will be able to move freely underneath the canopy as they go about their duties.

It seems like a logical step for Google to use robots - it is one of the pioneers of self-driving car technology.

In late 2013, Google bought Boston Dynamics, a robotics company that is known for building four-legged and bipedal robots.

By Ruchi Singh
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