Silicon Valley Giants Enter the Physical AI! Google Acquires Intrinsic to Advance Smart Manufacturing: Partnering with Foxconn to Reshape Global Contract Manufacturing with Robots

Google is accelerating its AI dominance in the digital world into real-world production lines. On February 25, 2026, according to a report from Qichacha, Google officially integrated the AI robotics company Intrinsic into the core business portfolio of its parent company Alphabet.

This acquisition clearly demonstrates Google's strategic ambition: a complete transition from "conversational AI" to "embodied intelligence" and intelligent manufacturing.

Core Weapon: Giving Robots a "General Brain"

Intrinsic is not a traditional hardware manufacturer but a geek company focused on AI software platforms. Its integration will provide Alphabet with key technological foundations:

AI Integration Platform: Offers an expandable robotic software framework, lowering the barriers to programming industrial robots.
DeepMind Gene: Intrinsic has deeply participated in cutting-edge projects like DeepMind's RoboBallet, possessing the core capability to convert complex algorithms into precise robotic arm movements.
Factory Automation: Aims to solve the problem of insufficient flexibility of robots in traditional industries such as electronic assembly and metal processing.

Strong Alliance: Building a "Smart Factory" with Foxconn

The most notable collaboration is between Intrinsic and global contract manufacturing giant Foxconn (Hon Hai Group):

Scenario Implementation: Both parties plan to achieve high automation in core areas such as electronic product assembly and precision inspection.
Industrial Upgrading: By using AI-driven robots, they aim to reshape labor-intensive industries, significantly improving production efficiency.

Industry Insight: AI Competition Enters the "Physical World"

Qichacha’s industry insight points out that Google’s recent acquisition to strengthen its "physical AI" strategy is a key counterattack against competitors like Tesla and OpenAI who are steadily advancing in embodied intelligence. When AI models learn to perceive, move, and manipulate complex tools, the global manufacturing industry will experience an efficiency revolution led by software algorithms.

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Alphabet's Robotics Pioneer Intrinsic Officially Integrated into Google's Core Business

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