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Google made a robot planter.

The Verge •
October 31, 2026 • 01:17 PM
• By Terrence O'Brien
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No, you can’t buy it. It’s a “just for fun” project to show off Google AI Studio. But it’s also undeniably cute. Sprout wanders autonomously to find the best sunlight and sends an alert when the plant needs watering. [Media: https://twitter.com/googledevs/status/2116228872807043553]

Google made a robot planter.

No, you can’t buy it. It’s a “just for fun” project to show off Google AI Studio. But it’s also undeniably cute. Sprout wanders autonomously to find the best sunlight and sends an alert when the plant needs watering.

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