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The joint team will be involved in the implementation of artificial intelligence in smartphones and in general everything that runs Android.
The division will be led by Rick Osterloh, who previously oversaw Google's hardware efforts, while longtime Android, Chrome and ChromeOS chief Hiroshi Lockheimer will take on “other new projects” for the company.
“Having a unified team across all platforms and devices will help us deliver the highest quality products and experiences for our users and partners,” wrote Google CEO Sundar Pichai. “This will help us galvanize the Android and Chrome ecosystems and bring the best innovations to partners faster.”
The new division also takes over some of Google's research, particularly that related to computational photography. Pichai adds that he wants the team to live at the “intersection of hardware, software and AI.”
“I'm excited to take on this new challenge and accelerate AI innovation in the Android ecosystem. Looking forward to strengthening our strategic collaboration with Qualcomm and Snapdragon for Android, not only in mobile, but also in computing, XR and automation,” Osterloh wrote on X.
Google's development of its own Pixel Tensor chip with Samsung has put its hardware division at odds with Qualcomm, Android's largest chip partner.
During the Pixel 6 presentation, Osterloh said that Google had been “low-key” on artificial intelligence for years before it began producing its own chips, which was a “blow-up” from the Qualcomm chips it had previously used. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, meanwhile, responded to the message – apparently both executives are publicly courteous.
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