Google 近年購買的公司

    若看一次 Google 收購的公司列表,包含了機器人、聲音辨識、手勢辨識、購物網站、快遞、智能家電;加上 Google 在搜尋引擎、手機 OS 地位以及其在網路安全的專才,並看 Google X開發中的計畫,就會知道Google 對 IoT物聯網 的佈局和準備。

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    Number 收購日期 公司 Business 國家 價格 Used as or integrated with Ref(s).
    1 February 12, 2001 Deja Usenet  USA  — Google Groups [8]
    2 September 20, 2001 Outride Web search engine  USA  — Google Personalized Search [9]
    3 February 2003 Pyra Labs Weblog software  USA Blogger [10]
    4 April 2003 Neotonic Software Customer relationship management  USA Google Groups, Gmail [11]
    5 April 2003 Applied Semantics Online advertising  USA $102,000,000 AdSense, AdWords [12]
    6 September 30, 2003 Kaltix Web search engine  USA iGoogle [13]
    7 October 2003 Sprinks Online advertising  USA AdSense, AdWords [14]
    8 October 2003 Genius Labs Blogging  USA Blogger [15]
    9 May 10, 2004 Ignite Logic HTML editor  USA Google Sites [16]
    10 July 13, 2004 Picasa Image organizer  USA Picasa, Blogger [17]
    11 September 2004 ZipDash Traffic analysis  USA Google Maps [18]
    12 October 2004 Where2 Map analysis  AUS Google Maps [19]
    13 October 27, 2004 Keyhole, Inc Map analysis  USA Google Maps, Google Earth [20]
    14 March 28, 2005 Urchin Software Corporation Web analytics  USA Google Analytics [21]
    15 May 12, 2005 Dodgeball Social networking service  USA Google Latitude [22]
    16 July 19, 2005 Akwan Information Technologies Search engines  BRA Internet backbone [23]
    17 July 2005 Reqwireless Mobile browser  CAN Google Mobile [24]
    18 July 7, 2005 Current Communications Group Broadband Internet access  USA $100,000,000 Internet backbone [25]
    19 August 17, 2005 Android Mobile software  USA $50,000,000 Android [26][27]
    20 November 2005 Skia Graphics software  USA Android, Google Chrome [28]
    21 December 27, 2005 Phatbits Widget engine  USA Google Desktop [29]
    22 December 31, 2005 allPAY GmbH Mobile software  GER Google Mobile [30]
    23 December 31, 2005 bruNET GmbH Mobile software  GER Google Mobile [30]
    24 January 17, 2006 dMarc Broadcasting Advertising  USA $102,000,000 AdSense [31]
    25 February 14, 2006 Measure Map Weblog software  USA Google Analytics [32]
    26 March 9, 2006 Upstartle Word processor  USA Google Docs [33]
    27 March 14, 2006 @Last Software 3D modeling software  USA Google Sketchup [34]
    28 April 9, 2006 Orion Web search engine  AUS Google Search [35]
    29 June 1, 2006 2Web Technologies Online spreadsheets  USA Google Spreadsheet [36][37]
    30 August 15, 2006 Neven Vision Germany GmbH Computer vision  GER Picasa, Google Goggles [38]
    31 October 9, 2006 YouTube Video sharing  USA $1,650,000,000 YouTube [39][40]
    32 October 31, 2006 JotSpot Web application  USA Google Sites [41]
    33 December 18, 2006 Endoxon Mapping   CHE $28,000,000 Google Maps [42]
    34 February 16, 2007 Adscape In-game advertising  USA $23,000,000 AdSense [43]
    35 March 16, 2007 Trendalyzer Statistical software  SWE Google Analytics [44]
    36 April 17, 2007 Tonic Systems Presentation program  USA Google Docs [45]
    37 April 19, 2007 Marratech Videoconferencing  SWE $15,000,000 Google Talk, Google Hangouts [46]
    38 April 13, 2007 DoubleClick Online advertising  USA $3,100,000,000 AdSense [47][48][49]
    39 May 11, 2007 GreenBorder Computer security  USA Google Chrome [50]
    40 June 1, 2007 Panoramio Photo sharing  ESP Panoramio [51]
    41 June 3, 2007 FeedBurner Web feed  USA $100,000,000 FeedBurner [52]
    42 June 5, 2007 PeakStream Parallel processing  USA Android [53]
    43 June 19, 2007 Zenter Presentation program  USA Google Docs [54]
    44 July 2, 2007 GrandCentral Voice over IP  USA $45,000,000 Google Voice [55][56]
    45 July 20, 2007 ImageAmerica Aerial photography  USA Google Maps [57]
    46 July 9, 2007 Postini Communications security  USA $625,000,000 Gmail [58]
    47 September 27, 2007 Zingku Social networking service  USA Google Mobile [59]
    48 October 9, 2007 Jaiku Microblogging  FIN Google Mobile [60]
    49 July 30, 2008 Omnisio Online video  USA $15,000,000 YouTube [61]
    50 September 12, 2008 TNC Weblog software  KOR Blogger [62]
    51 August 5, 2009 On2 Video compression  USA $133,000,000 WebM, YouTube [63]
    52 September 16, 2009 reCAPTCHA Security  USA Google Books [64]
    53 November 9, 2009 AdMob Mobile advertising  USA $750,000,000 DoubleClick, Invite Media [65]
    54 November 9, 2009 Gizmo5 Voice over IP  USA $30,000,000 Google Talk, Google Hangouts [66]
    55 November 23, 2009 Teracent Online advertising  USA AdSense [67]
    56 December 4, 2009 AppJet Collaborative real-time editor  USA Google Wave, Google Docs [68]
    57 February 12, 2010 Aardvark Social search  USA $50,000,000 Aardvark [69]
    58 February 17, 2010 reMail Email search  USA Gmail [70]
    59 March 1, 2010 Picnik Photo editing  USA Picasa [71][72]
    60 March 5, 2010 DocVerse Microsoft Office files sharing site  USA $25,000,000 Google Docs [73]
    61 April 2, 2010 Episodic Online video platform start-up  USA YouTube [74]
    62 April 12, 2010 PlinkArt Visual search engine  UK Google Goggles [75]
    63 April 20, 2010 Agnilux Server CPUs  USA Android [76]
    64 April 27, 2010 LabPixies Gadgets  ISR iGoogle, Android [77]
    65 April 30, 2010 BumpTop Desktop environment  CAN $30,000,000 Android [78]
    66 May 18, 2010 Global IP Solutions Video and audio compression  US $68,200,000 WebRTC [79]
    67 May 20, 2010 Simplify Media Music streaming  US Android [80]
    68 May 21, 2010 Ruba.com Travel  USA Google [81]
    69 June 3, 2010 Invite Media Advertising  USA $81,000,000 DoubleClick [82]
    70 July 1, 2010 ITA Software Travel technology  USA $676,000,000 Google Flights [83]
    71 July 16, 2010 Metaweb Semantic search  USA Google Search [84]
    72 August 2010 Zetawire Mobile payment, NFC  CAN Android, Google Wallet, Google Checkout [85]
    73 August 4, 2010 Instantiations Java/Eclipse/AJAX developer tools  USA Google Web Toolkit [86][87]
    74 August 5, 2010 Slide.com Social gaming  USA $228,000,000 Google+, Orkut, Google Play [88]
    75 August 10, 2010 Jambool Social Gold payment  USA $70,000,000 Google+, Orkut [89]
    76 August 15, 2010 Like.com Visual search engine  USA $100,000,000 Google Offers [90][91]
    77 August 30, 2010 Angstro Social networking service  USA Google, Google Alert [92]
    78 August 30, 2010 SocialDeck, Inc. Social gaming  CAN Google, Google+ [93]
    79 September 13, 2010 Quiksee Online video  ISR $10,000,000 Google Maps [94]
    80 September 28, 2010 Plannr Schedule management  USA Google+ [95][96]
    81 October 1, 2010 BlindType Touch typing  GRE Android [97][98]
    82 December 3, 2010 Phonetic Arts Speech synthesis  UK Google Voice, Google Translate [99]
    83 December 3, 2010 Widevine Technologies DRM  USA Google TV [100]
    84 January 13, 2011 eBook Technologies E-book  USA Google Books [101]
    85 January 25, 2011 SayNow Voice recognition  USA Google Voice [102]
    86 January 26, 2011 fflick Social networking service  USA $10,000,000 YouTube [103][104]
    87 March 1, 2011 Zynamics Security  GER Google [105][106]
    88 March 7, 2011 BeatThatQuote.com Price comparison service  UK $65,000,000 Google Advisor [107][108]
    89 March 7, 2011 Next New Networks Online video  USA YouTube [109]
    90 March 16, 2011 Green Parrot Pictures Digital video  IRL YouTube [110]
    91 April 8, 2011 PushLife Service provider  CAN $25,000,000 Google [111]
    92 April 26, 2011 TalkBin Mobile software  USA Android [112]
    93 May 23, 2011 Sparkbuy Product search  USA Google Shopping [113]
    94 June 3, 2011 PostRank Social media analytics service  CAN Google [114]
    95 June 9, 2011 Admeld Online advertising  USA $400,000,000 DoubleClick, Invite Media [115][116]
    96 June 18, 2011 SageTV Media center  USA Google TV, Google Fiber [117]
    97 July 8, 2011 Punchd Loyalty program  USA Google Offers [118][119]
    98 July 21, 2011 Fridge Social groups  USA Google+ [120]
    99 July 23, 2011 PittPatt Facial recognition system  USA Android [121][122]
    100 August 1, 2011 Dealmap One deal a day service  USA Google Offers [123]
    101 August 15, 2011 Motorola Mobility Mobile device manufacturer  USA $12,500,000,000 Android, Google TV, Patent portfolio [124]
    102 September 7, 2011 Zave Networks Digital coupons  USA Google Offers [125]
    103 September 8, 2011 Zagat Restaurant reviews  USA $151,000,000 Google Places, Google Maps [126][127][128]
    104 September 19, 2011 DailyDeal One deal a day service  GER $114,000,000 Google Offers [129]
    105 October 11, 2011 SocialGrapple Social media analytics service  CAN Google+ [130]
    106 November 10, 2011 Apture Instantaneous search  USA Google Search [131]
    107 November 14, 2011 Katango Social circle organization  USA Google+ [132]
    108 December 9, 2011 RightsFlow Music rights management  USA YouTube [133]
    109 December 13, 2011 Clever Sense Mobile apps  USA Android [134]
    110 March 16, 2012 Milk, Inc Social networking service  USA Google+ [135]
    111 April 2, 2012 TxVia Online Payment  USA Google Wallet, Google Checkout [136]
    112 June 4, 2012 Meebo Instant Messaging  USA $100,000,000 Google Hangouts [137]
    113 June 5, 2012 Quickoffice Productivity Suite  USA Google Docs [138]
    114 July 20, 2012 Sparrow Mobile apps  FRA $25,000,000 Gmail [139][140][141]
    115 2012 WIMM Labs Android powered smartwatches  USA Android [142]
    116 August 1, 2012 Wildfire Interactive Social media marketing  USA $450,000,000 Google, Google+ [143]
    117 September 7, 2012 VirusTotal.com Security  ESP Google [144][145]
    118 September 17, 2012 Nik Software, Inc. Photography  USA Google, Android [146][147][148]
    119 October 1, 2012 Viewdle Facial recognition  UKR $45,000,000 Android [149][150]
    120 November 28, 2012 Incentive Targeting Inc. Digital coupons  USA Google Offers [151][152]
    121 November 30, 2012 BufferBox Package delivery  CAN $17,000,000 Google Shopping, Android [153][154]
    122 February 6, 2013 Channel Intelligence Product ecommerce  USA $125,000,000 Google Shopping [155]
    123 March 12, 2013 DNNresearch Inc. Deep Neural Networks  CAN Google, Google X [156]
    124 March 15, 2013 Talaria Technologies Cloud computing  USA Google Cloud [157]
    125 April 12, 2013 Behavio Social Prediction  USA Google Now [158]
    126 April 23, 2013 Wavii Natural Language Processing  USA $30,000,000 Google Knowledge Graph [159]
    127 May 23, 2013 Makani Power Airborne wind turbines  USA Google X [160]
    128 June 11, 2013 Waze GPS navigation software  ISR $966,000,000 Google Maps [7]
    129 September 16, 2013 Bump Mobile software  USA Android [161]
    130 October 2, 2013 Flutter Gesture recognition technology  USA $40,000,000 Google, Android, Google X [162]
    131 October 22, 2013 FlexyCore DroidBooster App for Android  FRA $23,000,000 Android [163]
    132 December 2, 2013 SCHAFT, Inc. Robotics, humanoid robots  JPN Google X [164]
    133 December 3, 2013 Industrial Perception Robotic arms, computer vision  USA Google X [164]
    134 December 4, 2013 Redwood Robotics Robotic arms  USA Google X [164]
    135 December 5, 2013 Meka Robotics Robots  USA Google X [164]
    136 December 6, 2013 Holomni Robotic wheels  USA Google X [164]
    137 December 7, 2013 Bot & Dolly Robotic cameras  USA Google X [164]
    138 December 8, 2013 Autofuss Ads and Design  USA Google X [164]
    139 December 10, 2013 Boston Dynamics Robotics  USA Google X [164][165]
    140 January 4, 2014 Bitspin Timely App for Android   CHE Android [166]
    141 January 13, 2014 Nest Labs, Inc Home automation  USA $3,200,000,000 Google [167][168]
    142 January 15, 2014 Impermium Internet security  USA Google [169]
    143 January 26, 2014 DeepMind Technologies Artificial Intelligence  UK $800,000,000 Google X [170]
    144 February 16, 2014 SlickLogin Internet Security  ISR Google [171]
    145 February 21, 2014 spider.io Anti ad-fraud  UK DoubleClick, Adsense [172]
    146 March 12, 2014 GreenThrottle Gadgets  USA Android [173][174]
    147 April 14, 2014 Titan Aerospace High-altitude UAVs  USA Project Loon [175][176][177]
    148 May 2, 2014 Rangespan E-commerce  UK Google Shopping [178]
    149 May 6, 2014 Adometry Online advertising attribution  US Google [179]
    150 May 7, 2014 Appetas Restaurant website creation  US Google [180]
    151 May 7, 2014 Stackdriver Cloud computing  US Google Cloud[disambiguation needed] [181]
    152 May 7, 2014 MyEnergy Online Utility Usage Monitor  US Nest Labs [182]
    153 May 16, 2014 Quest Visual Augmented Reality  US Code Project, Google Translate [183]
    156 May 19, 2014 Divide[disambiguation needed] Device Manager  US Android [184]
    156 June 10, 2014 Skybox Imaging Satellite  US $500,000,000 Google Maps, Project Loon [185]
    156 June 19, 2014 mDialog Online advertising  CAN DoubleClick [186]
    157 June 19, 2014 Alpental Technologies Wireless Technology  US Google [187]
    158 June 20, 2014 Dropcam Home Monitoring  US $555,000,000 Nest Labs [188]
    159 June 25, 2014 Appurify Mobile Device Cloud, Testing Services  US Google Cloud [189]
    160 July 1, 2014 Songza Music streaming  US Google Play [190]
    161 July 23, 2014 drawElements Graphics compatibility testing  FIN Android [191]
    162 August 6, 2014 Emu IM client [192]
    163 August 6, 2014 Directr Mobile video  US [193]
    164 August 17, 2014 Jetpac Artificial intelligence, image recognition  US [194]
    165 August 23, 2014 Gecko Design Design  US Google X [195]
    166 August 26, 2014 Zync Render Visual Effects Rendering  US Google Cloud Platform [196]
    167 September 10, 2014 Lift Labs Liftware  US Life sciences division of Google X [197]
    168 September 11, 2014 Polar Social Polling  US Google+ [198]