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Alfred Abel, Brigitte Helm as the robot Maria, and Rudolf Klein-Rogge stand in a dramatic scene from Fritz Lang's 1927 film Metropolis, with a large pentagram in the background.

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three stages of mobile robot development for the Mars Rover Research Project

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Attila the robot

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Herbert the robot

Humanoid robot seated on a cube with its chin resting on one hand, mimicking the classic thinking pose against a plain blue background.

Learn about Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics

A red and black humanoid robot lies on its back on a blue padded surface, appearing damaged.

Humanoid robot wearing a red martial arts uniform and a number 115 bib performs a wide martial arts stance on a blue indoor sports floor.

See how mechatronics help engineers create high-tech products such as industrial robots

How does a robotic pipeline for bacterial genetics help scientists at University College Cork?

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