Google is bringing Intrinsic, Alphabet’s AI robotics “moonshot” into the company after five years as an independent division. The move marks a strategic shift for Google to double down on physical AI and bring experimental projects closer to its core business. Into…
issued 1 hour ago above February 28, 2026, 5 a.m.
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Google is bringing Intrinsic, Alphabet’s AI robotics “moonshot” into the company after five years as an independent division. The move marks a strategic shift for Google to double down on physical AI and bring experimental projects closer to its core business. Intrinsic “graduated” to an independent company within Alphabet’s Other Bets division in 2021. The company has a portfolio of high-risk speculative ventures that also includes robotaxis company Waymo and healthcare company Verily. It pitches itself as an Android-like layer for robotics, building software and tools that make it easier to create robotics applications. Details of the acquisition were not disclosed, but the companies said Intrinsic will remain a “distinct group within Google.” It will work closely with Google DeepMind and utilize Google’s Gemini AI models and cloud resources. DeepMind acquired Alphabet’s shuttered Everyday Robotics division in 2023 and launched two AI models last year to help robots perform physical tasks.
