<p>Google Ventures held a barbecue in Silicon Valley this afternoon, and some of Google's most advanced projects made an appearance.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">Partner Dave Munichello </span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span><a href="https://twitter.com/davemuni/status/608413606175227905">tweeted</a><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"> out the pictures of Google's self-driving car:</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55777bcd6bb3f7ab25e55aeb-600-450/google-car-8.jpg" border="0" alt="google car"><p class="source"><span>Google</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div><br /></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">A four-legged robot:</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55777be469bedd341d45a3de-600-800/google-robot-1.jpg" border="0" alt="google robot"><p class="source"><span>Google</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div><br /></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">And what looks to be some kind of drone:</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/55777c06ecad04787345a3e0-600-450/google-robot2.jpg" border="0" alt="google robot2"><p class="source"><span>Google</span></p></img></div><p></p></div></div><br /></span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;"></span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The venture arm of Google is run independently from the rest of the business. Basically, it's like any other VC firm, but instead of raising funds from a variety of limited partner investors, it has only one: Google.&#xa0;</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">But that also means that Google Ventures has at its disposal a lot cooler toys than most VC firms, whose limited partners are usually things like pension funds or sovereign wealth funds.</span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/betabrand-silicon-valley-fashion-week-drones-tech-runway-clothes-2015-5">This fashion brand used drones instead of models at their runway show in Silicon Valley</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="p5Y3AydTqyfwn7I1AvpO1UyceJkZa1Ac" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'p5Y3AydTqyfwn7I1AvpO1UyceJkZa1Ac',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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Google's venture arm showed off some of Google's coolest toys at its party today

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Google Ventures held a barbecue in Silicon Valley this afternoon, and some of Google's most advanced projects made an appearance. Partner Dave Munichello tweeted out the pictures of Google's self-driving car:GoogleA four-legged robot:GoogleAnd what looks to be some kind of drone:GoogleThe venture arm of Google is run independently from the rest of the business.

Google's venture arm showed off some of Google's coolest toys at its party today

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