Google X

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Google X is a semi-secret research and development lab of Google (now Alphabet) focused on creating breakthrough technologies such as autonomous vehicles and other ambitious "moonshot" projects.

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Alphabet’s moonshot factory 1
Google X Lab 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Alphabet Inc. subsidiary
innovation lab
moonshot factory
research and development lab
alsoKnownAs Google X
surface form: Google X Lab

X
X Development LLC
surface form: X Development
associatedWith Astro Teller
Larry Page
Sebastian Thrun
Sergey Brin
country United States of America
surface form: United States
establishedInPeriod early 2010s
focusesOn breakthrough technologies
emerging technologies
high-risk high-reward projects
long-term research
moonshot projects
formerParentOrganization Google
surface form: Google LLC
foundedBy Google
surface form: Google LLC
goal to create technologies that can affect millions or billions of people
hasCharacteristic experimental
highly confidential projects
semi-secret
hasMission to invent and launch breakthrough technologies that could solve large global problems
industry research and development
technology
knownFor Google Glass
Project Foghorn
Project Loon
Project Makani
Wing
surface form: Project Wing

self-driving car project
leader Astro Teller
leaderTitle Captain of Moonshots
locatedIn Mountain View, California NERFINISHED
operatesAs semi-independent division of Alphabet Inc.
parentOrganization Alphabet Inc.
partOf Alphabet Other Bets
projectType aerospace and balloons
autonomous vehicles
drone delivery
internet connectivity
renewable energy
wearable computing
spunOffProject Loon
Verily
Waymo
Wing

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Google X alsoKnownAs Google X
this entity surface form: Google X Lab
X Development LLC describedAs Google X
this entity surface form: Alphabet’s moonshot factory
X Development LLC formerName Google X