Forget Amazon — it's Google that may revolutionize package delivery

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http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/VtvCW8cWsLw6PkCuP552Yg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/theweek/your-purchase-is-just-a-self-driving-car-away.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/forget-amazon-39-google-may-revolutionize-package-delivery-104500665.html)Over the past six months or so, Google has quietly been acquiring multiple advanced robotics firms. Andy Rubin, who built the Android platform into the world's largest mobile OS, is said to be spearheading the effort. At least for now, Google's robotics effort is not something aimed at consumers. Instead, the company's expected targets are in manufacturing — like electronics assembly, which is now largely manual — and competing with companies like Amazon in retailing, according to several people with specific knowledge of the project.



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