Google Cloud Robotics Platform coming to developers in 2019

The term "cloud robotics" was first coined in 2010 by James Kuffner, who was working at Google at the time. Google has since teased various cloud robotics efforts, but it appears the Mountain View, Calif.-based tech giant is going full-bore in 2019 with the launch of the Google Cloud Robotics Platform for developers. Details are somewhat scarce at the moment, but check out the video below and the Google Cloud Robotics Platform website for a glimpse at what the platform is all about. The Robot Report reached out to Google Cloud for more information, but has yet to hear back. We also spoke to a couple sources who are familiar with the project, but they are not at liberty to discuss the Google Cloud Robotics Platform yet. But suffice to say the timing is right thanks to the maturing of both the robotics market and Google Cloud's products.