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Robots are getting personal during the pandemic


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This week on “Marketplace Tech,” we’re reporting on the innovations that will help us transition to a post-pandemic future. One of those innovations has been waiting in the wings for a long time: robots. Robots can do jobs that are too dangerous for humans or just make life a little easier while offering companionship during quarantine. Molly Wood speaks with Ayanna Howard, a roboticist and professor at Georgia Tech. She says the pandemic has been a boost for robotics of all types.

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