Everyone knows Google isn't just a search company.
Besides developing the Android smartphone software and Chromebook Pixel laptops, Google has a ton of other projects and services in the works.
These products are being developed by Google's secret skunkworks group, Google X.
Google X is tasked with building products and services that make the world a better place for everyone. Take for example, blimps that fly high in the sky and provide rural areas with wireless Internet, or the development of new drugs that help doctors to better diagnose patients.
And those are just the tip of the iceberg. Check out the other things Google is hard a work at through Google X and its various other product divisions.
The Driverless Car Program will one day allow us to drive safer.
Google's Driverless car program has been in the works for a few years now. The company has been working with lawmakers to allow testing of autonomous cars on public roads. Google has approval for the project in two states, California and Nevada.
Google has a test fleet of at least ten vehicles that can drive themselves. As of August 2012, the team completed more than 300,000 autonomous-driving miles.
There is no word on when this technology will be commercially available.
Google Glass is already changing how we interact with our smartphones.
Google Glass is a wearable computer that lets you read your tweets, check calendar appointments, the weather, and a ton of other things without pulling your smartphone out. The screen rests right above your field of vision making it easy to glance up to get info.
The gadget is ushering in a new wave of wearable technology for the masses. So far, only a few thousand developers and journalists have access to an early version of Google Glass.
Google is expected to release a consumer version of Glass next year.
Android@Home wants to fully automate our homes.
Android@Home is Google's home automation technology. It aims to connect your entire house to the internet like something out of a sci-fi movie.
Imagine a day when your refrigerator can order milk for you when you're running low. This is the type of technology that Android@Home will offer.
It also includes connected light bulbs, coffee pots, and other household items.
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