Google is at it again, doing things that most of us don't understand and probably won't understand for years to come. The most recent thing Google has done is to build a barge. Not a virtual barge, a real barge, docked in San Francisco Bay, we call it the Google barge. A second one has been towed into Portland Harbor, Maine and reportedly, two more are under construction.
Google Barge Is A Big Mystery
As with all things Google, there’s plenty of mystery because Google isn’t saying much. On November 6th, Google released this statement: “Although it’s still early days and things may change, we’re exploring using the barge as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology.” We still aren't sure what this means and that is what Google wants. They are known for keeping their technology quiet and never really telling people how their products work, E.g. their search algorithm. For now we will continue to wait, but one thing Google definitely ruled out is that the barge will not be a data center.
The barges are owned by a company called By and Large, LLC, which appears to be a front for Google. It has not gone unnoticed that the name of the fictional company in WALL-E, the animated film about a robot who is designed to clean up a futuristic waste-covered Earth, is Buy N Large. Could Google be working on a way to clean our oceans or maybe some sort of robot technology? Maybe! For more insight, read Google’s crazy barge scheme: Your complete guide.
