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(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

He’s called a human surrogate, and for the next several weeks, this virtual greeter will welcome visitors to the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Simulation Training.
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The Atlas robot was redesigned with the goal of improving power efficiency to better support battery operation. Approximately 75 percent of the robot was rebuilt!
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Soldier Uniforms of the Future May Detect, Neutralize Bio-Threats

Scientists have developed synthetic peptides they believe will serve as great replacements for animal-grown antibodies currently used to detect biological hazards.
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The Air Force is developing autobots that will one day be able to enter dangerous environments without putting human lives at risk.
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Uncanny Valley Doctor

Artificially intelligent virtual humans hold great promise for health care services, but can you get past the uncanny valley?
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Meet the Scientists: He’s the Polar robot expert in charge of the snow-riding rovers aptly named SNOBOTS. Meet Dr. James Lever!
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Meet the Scientists: What do you get when you marry non-GPS navigational technology and robots? An award-winning electrical engineer named Lee Lemay!
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Robots utilize their advanced sensing and reasoning capabilities to further their agenda in this episode of Robot Secrets Revealed (a Naval Research Lab production).
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