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From Robby and Gort to C-3PO and Data, robots have long been a staple of Hollywood’s science fiction film industry. But, innovative technologies and powerful computers have let what was once science fiction become a reality as the robotics industry takes
From vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers to military landmine detectors, robots are becoming increasingly present in our daily lives. Living on Earth’s Bruce Gellerman visits MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) to meet a humanoid robot named Domo, its creator, PhD student Aaron Elsinger, and the man behind all the magic, CSAIL director Rodney Brooks.