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Armed for Duty:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contributed this two-armed bot, the
MHI-MEISTeR
. Its arms can be fitted with a variety of tools, including one drill that can take a core sample from concrete walls and floors. Each arm has seven degrees of freedom, making the bot a versatile and flexible worker.
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Eliza Strickland is a senior editor at IEEE Spectrum , where she covers AI, biomedical engineering, and other topics. She holds a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University.
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