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Robot Pic of the Week: Humanoids Like Sightseeing Too

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Erico Guizzo is IEEE Spectrum's Digital Innovation Director.

Robot Pic of the Week: Humanoids Like Sightseeing Too

iCub enjoys the view of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge during a break from his demos at the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems.

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Photo: Lorenzo Natale, Giorgio Metta, Marco Maggiali, Francesco Nori/Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)

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