The sophisticated bipedal robot is getting a test run from one of the world’s biggest automakers.
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Playground Global LLC is an early stage investment firm where “old masters and new inventors can bring their visions to fruition”. Based in Palo Alto, California, USA, the firm hosts “a vibrant community of engineers, designers, and technologists working in a 70,000 sq ft facility with 5 world class labs”.
