Why Does Google Want to Deliver Dog Food in Rural Australia?

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Google made waves on Thursday by revealing its secret project to deliver dog food to areas of rural Australia via drones

But why would Google, a company that has worked on projects like driverless cars, personal jet packs and a space elevator, want to deliver dog food — even if it is by flying robots?

Google is a massive company with a variety of exciting projects, but it makes money almost entirely from advertising. Space elevators are great, but they don't pay the bills

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To stay competitive against companies like Facebook and Amazon, which are making major inroads on Google's turf, the company must develop offerings to attract companies and users — including drone delivery. Read more...

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