Google is further advancing its foray into physical AI by integrating a well-known robotics software platform.

Intrinsic, a subsidiary of Alphabet that develops AI models and software aimed at enhancing the accessibility of industrial robots, is officially joining Google, as announced by both companies on Wednesday. Intrinsic will operate as a separate entity within Google, yet it will collaborate closely with Google DeepMind and utilize Google’s Gemini AI models and cloud services.

Alphabet opted not to disclose details about the financing or acquisition cost.

Intrinsic became an independent Alphabet subsidiary in 2021 after a five-year incubation within Alphabet’s X, the firm’s moonshot research division. Other entities that have emerged from X include robotaxi service Waymo and drone delivery firm Wing.

Wendy Tan White has been at the helm of Intrinsic since its spinout in 2021.

The company wasted no time. Just months after declaring its independence, Intrinsic acquired Vicarious, another robotics software firm, in April 2022. While the financial details weren’t revealed, Vicarious previously raised around $250 million from venture capitalists and industry giants like Jeff Bezos.

A few months afterward, Intrinsic purchased multiple revenue-generating divisions of Open Robotics, a nonprofit that develops hardware and software platforms for the robotics sector.

In spite of this swift growth, Intrinsic downsized its workforce by 20% in January 2023.

The organization revealed its inaugural product, Flowstate, just months later. Flowstate is a software platform crafted for developing robotics workflows tailored for developers lacking extensive robotics knowledge — which aligns with the company’s goal to enhance robotics accessibility.

Since that time, the company has refined its technology, enhanced its simulation features, and introduced the Intrinsic Vision AI model at the end of 2025.

Intrinsic announced a partnership with electronics maker Foxconn in October 2025, focusing on collaborating to create general-purpose intelligent robots to revolutionize electronics manufacturing, aiming for complete factory automation.

Currently, the company is striving to achieve these objectives with a deeper partnership utilizing Google’s AI capabilities.

“In conjunction with Google’s exceptional AI and infrastructure, we are set to unlock the potential of physical AI for a much wider range of manufacturing businesses and developers. This will fundamentally transform production, from its economics to logistics, and facilitate genuinely advanced manufacturing,” Tan White stated in the company’s blog announcement.

This development is a strategic move for Google, as prominent tech figures, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon, perceive physical AI as the next logical progression in the commercialization and evolution of AI models and technologies.