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Robots are not ready to take their place in our homes. But they are getting better at working closely with humans in industrial settings. That was very (26) at this year’s International Conference of Robotics and Automation in Hong Kong. In 2000, Japanese engineers (27) the world with their humanoid robot Asimo, which could walk, run and grasp both hard and soft objects. Fourteen years later, robots are still not ready to help out in our homes, but many mechanical and electrical solutions first (28) those experimental platforms are now being used in industry and medicine.
Different mechanical arms and hands are being (29) for jobs that require not only greater strength and (30) than human hands, but are also safe to operate around people. Barrett Technology’s robotic arm mimics any move done by a (31) arm, down to the strength of the grip. A robot called Baxter is very good at learning even complicated operations, with (32) special software. General Manager at Shanghai Gaitech Scientific Instruments, Jenssen Chang, says robots like these will (33) replace humans at menial jobs. This little robot can (34) and kick a soccer ball. While it cannot do much more, research engineer Jason Jin says it can surely get (35) school students interested in robotics. By the time those children become robotic engineers, they may be improving robots that are then at work in our homes.