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The Tech Interactive

The Tech: Universal Robots: The History and Workings of Robots

For Students 9th - 10th
If you think robots are mainly the stuff of space movies, think again. Right now, all over the world, robots are on the move. As they grow tougher, nimbler, and smarter, today's robots are doing more and more things we can't -or don't...
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Mqed: Feedback Automation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The downloadable monograph investigates feedback and automation.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: 4 Lessons From Robots About Being Human

For Students 9th - 10th
The more that robots ingrain themselves into our everyday lives, the more we're forced to examine ourselves as people. Ken Goldberg shares four very human lessons that he's learned from working with robots. [17:10]
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Other

Allerin: How Green Robots Are Helping With Environmental Sustainability

For Students 9th - 10th
Robots are now being used to fight climate change and protect our green environments. They help to fight forest fires, manage our waste, restore the oceans, support renewable energy initiatives, and make agriculture more-environmentally...
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Harvard University

Harvard Business Review: What Robots Can Do for Retail

For Students 9th - 10th
Retail robots are promising to free up workers from routine tasks, presumably giving humans more time for customer interaction. But that's only the beginning of what robots will do. The real benefit of retail robots will be the...
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Scientific American

Scientific American: Controlling Robots With the Mind

For Students 9th - 10th
This seven-page article, published by Scientific American, explores how people may someday command wheelchairs and prosthetic devices by "thinking them through" the motions.