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A humanoid robot

An industrial robot

cockroach-inspired robot

Toyota assembly line

automobile assembly line

Learn about Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics

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Nelson Mandela, undated photo.

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A humanoid robot

An industrial robot

Toyota assembly line

automobile assembly line

cockroach-inspired robot

Learn about Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics

See how researchers developed a fully maneuverable fish robot modeled on the electric fish

Learn about an origami robot that forms itself, execute a variety of tasks, and then disappears by degradation

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Hans Moravec

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Shai Agassi

Israeli entrepreneur