Alphabet launches robot software company Intrinsic to drive localised Industry 4.0

Google parent company Alphabet has announced the launch of a new robotics software company called Intrinsic, spun out of its X research lab, or so-called ‘moonshot factory’. The X division has previously birthed standalone Alphabet businesses including autonomous car company Waymo and life sciences outfit Verily. Intrinsic is focused on developing software tools to make…