Google's deal to buy Boston Dynamics, a company known for its animal like robots, has people talking about what the tech giant is up to. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Google is the new home of Big Dog, Cheetah and a whole bunch of animal like robots - many familiar to millions of YouTube fans. Google bought Boston Dynamics- a privately held company- known for building robots that look like something out of a science fiction movie- often co-developed or funded by the military.

Google has already bought more than half a dozen robotics companies- and could have big plans .

It has the luxury of lots of money- so they can afford to invest in ideas that sound wacky- but eventually become reality- think Google Glass.

In this case- Gillett also says the robots could be used with their mapping projects- like driverless cars.

While Boston Dynamics did confirm the deal- like Google it's keeping mum on details

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