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Google Brings Alphabet Robotics Unit Intrinsic In-House to Accelerate Physical AI

The group will tap Gemini models with Google Cloud under close collaboration with Google DeepMind.

Overview

  • Alphabet said Intrinsic will operate as a distinct group inside Google, integrating its robotics platform with Google DeepMind.
  • The Intrinsic platform will use Gemini AI models and Google Cloud services to speed deployment of robotics in manufacturing and logistics.
  • Intrinsic’s Flowstate lets teams build robotic applications without extensive coding, lowering barriers to industrial automation.
  • Recent steps include a Foxconn joint venture on general‑purpose factory robots and the late‑2025 release of the Intrinsic Vision AI model.
  • Alphabet did not disclose funding or purchase terms as Google elevates physical AI to a core enterprise priority amid rising competition.