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Google Boosts AI Power with Intrinsic and Foxconn Partnership

2/26/2026

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Google expands AI capacity by integrating Intrinsic, which will collaborate with Google DeepMind and use Gemini AI models.
Intrinsic, in 2021, has acquired Vicarious and divisions of Open Robotics and launched Flowstate.
Intrinsic laid off 20% of workforce in January 2023.
In October 2025, Intrinsic announced a Foxconn joint venture to develop robots for factory automation; CEO Wendy Tan White said partnership will enhance manufacturing processes with AI.

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Google expands AI capacity by integrating Intrinsic, which will collaborate with Google DeepMind and use Gemini AI models.
Intrinsic, in 2021, has acquired Vicarious and divisions of Open Robotics and launched Flowstate.
Intrinsic laid off 20% of workforce in January 2023.
In October 2025, Intrinsic announced a Foxconn joint venture to develop robots for factory automation; CEO Wendy Tan White said partnership will enhance manufacturing processes with AI.