5 well-known companies working on crazy side projects

Tesla has solar projects on smaller islands, and Musk thinks they should be scalable to larger ones like Puerto Rico. Pixelbots swarming to show a rainbow dinosaur. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. The same goes for large businesses -- putting all of your company's effort into a single product can lead to stagnation and stale ideas. Exploring new ideas is one way to keep your company relevant for the long haul, even if the side business doesn't have much to do with your main operations. You're about to see some examples of this from large household names in the American business world.