It can do this because it is a bot, or software robot, a program that can interact with people.

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In about 30 minutes an hourly worker can program the robot to do a full day of work.

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In order to earn the Badge, a Scout has to design, build, and program a robot to perform a certain task.

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Then you upload the program to the robot and see what happens.

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Students learn management and communication skills as they work on teams to design, build, program, and test a robot.

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The robot would likely require an employee to program it.

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D. student Roxana Leontie developed a program that would allow the robot to carry items without stable centers of gravity say, bottles of water or half-filled bags of pet kibble.

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Students showcased projects ranging from economically-viable algae biofuel to a robot that paints with watercolor to a computer program that improves cancer detection and many more.

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The Carnegie Mellon team have gone for the latter and have created a sophisticated computer program that enables just one person to control the robot.

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