Wednesday, July 23, 2008

A World of Robotics

You step into the hall and find yourself challenged by a robot to arm wrestle. Unbeknownst to you, the robot is communicating information about you across the building to a second robot, which is taking on another visitor. The result: Through robotics, you’re engaged in virtual arm wrestling with another human you can’t even see.

Other robots are there to invite you to other competitions against them — shooting free throws or constructing a building-block house against a blueprint. After these modern marvels take you to the woodshed, you enter the Robot Hall of Fame to meet some of the world’s most famous and important robots — a few in person, most by video timeline.

Now you’re ready for the piece de resistance — the Robot Workshop, where one of the world’s robotics pioneers is testing its latest consumer robotic device . . . and wants your feedback.

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