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Aug 2022
22m 18s

Rosie and Other Household Robots

Mechanical Engineering Mag
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The Jetsons promised viewers from the 1960s and beyond that the future would see robots that could cook, clean, and basically run the household. However, developing those sorts of multi-capable robots for real households has been a challenge. Writer Kayt Sukel discusses the promise and future direction of this field.

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