What is a Robot? Explained by Mechanical Engineer

Science

What is a robot? What could be a robot? How is soft robotics changing our view point of what is considered robotics? Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, an engineer working in robotics at Yale University, discusses her work in soft robotics.

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