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Everyone. workers need to be certified before they operate the machinery, only 300 of 10,000 on campus have a pass but once you're in, the materials are free. and come anytime, even on weekends. >> it's pretty much like being back in college, working late into the night. >> reporter: he's experimenting on robotic toys. >> you have the arms, the waist and the disco point. >> reporter: he hopes one day they'll show up in a store. employees are free to pursue personal projects as well. >> what is it that you're trying to make? >> i'm making a recumbent bicyc bicycles. >> reporter: sparks can fly ...

Make? >> i'm making a recumbent bicycle. enjoy recumbent bicycles. >> reporter: he is in here once a week taking a break from writing security software. a benefit where sparks can fly on the ground and by firing up creativity. dan simon, cnn, mountainview, california. a year-and-a-half is a long time. unless you want to be president. so where are all the republican candidates for 2012? i'll check the field when we come back. somewhere in america, a city comes to life. it moves effortlessly, breathes easily. it flows with clean water. it makes its skyline greener and its population healthier....

Tell me the project you're working on here. what is it you're trying to make? >> so i'm making a recumbent bicycle. >> reporter: ehab is in here taking a break from writing security software. a benefit where sparks can fly on the ground and by firing up creativity. >> dan, i was cracking up. you on that bike looked like the guy who used to sell ice cream in my neighborhood. what are we supposed to get -- the consumers get what looks like a bunch of play time for google employees? >> reporter: well, you know what? it's a way for google to spur innovation and try to get the most out of its emplo...