Bangalore: Google is on a robot shopping spree! The Internet search giant silently scooped up seven robotic companies in the last six months. The tech giant on Friday confirmed its acquisition of Boston Dynamics, yet another company that specializes in robotics and one that has close ties with the U.S. military, reports New York Times. Not a lot is known about what Google plans to do with these robots, but this acquisition comes at a time when other tech companies are experimenting with robots of their own (Amazon’s delivery drones).

Boston Dynamics is a privately held engineering company that is best known for building military-grade robots that look as if they are straight out of a science-fiction movie. Most of this company’s projects are co-developed and funded by the U.S. military and none of its robots have been sold commercially but it is known for pushing the boundaries of off-road robotics technology. Clearly, everyone at Google is excited about prospect of what Boston Dynamics brings to the table.

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