Is The Robotic Revolution Upon Us?

For nearly a century, they’ve been at the forefront of science fiction. They’ve…

An episode of the Science Distilled podcast, hosted by Michelle Matus, titled "Is The Robotic Revolution Upon Us?" was published on August 14, 2019 and runs 21 minutes.

August 14, 2019 ·21m · Science Distilled

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For nearly a century, they’ve been at the forefront of science fiction. They’ve been both heroes and villains. Sometimes they’re highly sophisticated and intelligent, while others are a bit more bumbling and even neurotic. We’re talking, of course, about robots.

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For nearly a century, they’ve been at the forefront of science fiction. They’ve been both heroes and villains. Sometimes they’re highly sophisticated and intelligent, while others are a bit more bumbling and even neurotic. We’re talking, of course, about robots.

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