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This robot can build an experiment, then take it apart
MIT researchers have demonstrated a robotic system that positions and adjusts optical components to assemble a working laser experiment.
The team reports a demonstration involving 50 movements in 30 minutes, plus automatic realignment after disturbances. The work is due to be presented at a robotics conference. It is a research prototype, not a generally available automated laboratory.
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