Measurements in the town on Monday showed levels of the dust in the air were three times the maximum safety level.

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That approach has allowed them a level of mobility that leaves other robots in the dust.

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"Apparently, those did not show any elevated level of concern, especially for asbestos, in the dust, " he said of the Brooklyn samples.

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