September 13, 2012

Google Future Tech



Home Automation - Android @Home platform has already connected light bulbs, coffee pots, and more in the works. There is currently a open accessory development kit for Android inviting markers everywhere to connect anything from small gadgets to big machines. 

Robots - Is reportedly running a secret division called Google X which includes a lab in an undisclosed location where robots preform all mundane tasks for workers. 

Driverless Cars - Show's passengers location-based ads as they drive along. Uses the street-level data already mapped. 

Space Elevators - Google X is researching easy access into space for scientific experimentation and other ventures. Believed to be possible in less than a decade. 

Clean Energy - Wind, solar, and geothermal power through its Google.org arm. 

New Drugs - Investing in new ways to fight disease. "Cellular reprogramming" for example which modifies diseases to combat them better. 

Climate Change Insurance - Through Google Ventures/ Sells weather insurance to farmers to protect their businesses from increasingly unpredictable conditions and extreme weather. 

Smart Thermostats - NEST climate-control system that learns the best way to keep your home comfortable-while also saving on energy bills. 

Cancer Treatment - Investing in Foundation Medicine which combines genomic and molecular data to create a new approach to cancer care. 

Predicting the Future - Investing in Recorded Future a company that seeks to parse the universe of information available online for clues about what's to come. 

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