– Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has shut down its experimental robotics department, Everyday Robots, due to budget cuts and layoffs in the tech industry.

– Everyday Robots had been developing and training robots to clean Google’s cafeterias, among other tasks.

– Despite making progress, the robots were ultimately too expensive to maintain.

Google has reportedly shut down its experimental department, Everyday Robots, which was responsible for developing and training robots to clean Google’s cafeterias. The decision to shut down the robotic arm comes as part of Alphabet’s budget cuts amid widespread layoffs in the tech industry. Despite making progress, the robots and their trainers were unable to withstand the economic headwinds. The project was discontinued as it was no longer financially profitable, and each robot was estimated to cost tens of thousands of dollars.

Everyday Robots was an experimental robotics project with a team of more than 200 people working on various robotics projects. It developed over 100 one-armed robots on wheels designed to clean cafeteria tables, separate trash and recycling, and open doors, among other tasks. During the pandemic, the robots were even used to check the cleanliness of conference rooms.