Nine robots that Alphabet is working on
Alphabet owns a variety of robotic companies, and some of the most exciting have been highlighted by the Business Insider, including: Boston Dynamic's Cheetah Robot, capable of reaching 29mph and can hurdle objects; Meka's Dreamer robot, a humanoid robot with interactive eyes that can safely interact with humans; Titan Aerospace Solara, a solar powered drone that will beam Internet to unconnected parts of the world; Boston Dynamic's WildCat Robot, capable of running across all terrain types; Yaskawa﻿ Motoman Robot, an industrial working robot that helps with heavy lifting; SCHAFT robot, capable of climbing ladders and difficult terrain; Bot & Dolly robot, which creates the effect of weightlessness in movies; Spot Robot, that can carry heavy equipment for soldiers; and Meka's M1 Mobile Manipulator, a humanoid robot designed to help humans via ﻿two﻿ dexterous arms.

Alphabet's robot called the Dreamer is designed to work around humans. YouTube/ MekaRoboticsVideos

Google is officially trading as Alphabet, meaning that companies falling outside of the tech giant's core businesses (Robots! Drones!) now have more breathing room to operate independently and move faster.

There have been reports that Google will create a separate branch for robotics under the newly formed Alphabet. This isn't a huge surprise, since most of their robotics companies already operate within one division: Google X.

But as Alphabet puts the spotlight on its robotics companies, it's worth highlighting what technology they've developed so far under the Google umbrella. You'll notice there is a huge range when it comes to the types of robots Alphabet owns.

From robots capable of hitting top speeds to robots that create special effects, these robots' different skills highlight how Google has slowly been working to corner the robotics market. Now that they are all under Alphabet, the tech-giant could dominate the robotics industry.

Here's a list of the coolest robots now managed by Alphabet and what they do: