"In the field of robotics or mechanical engineering, the ability to create a moving part without any welding removes a lot of the barriers to prototyping, " Martins said.

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This will require a confluence of a wide range of approaches from engineering (electronics, robotics and ergonomics) and medical fields.

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These little bricks put me on a course that would later lead to robotics in high school, electrical engineering in college, and entrepreneurship somewhere in between.

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The new robotics from Polaris display the same high quality engineering, rugged construction and reliability that pool owners have come to expect from the brand.

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As President, I believe that robotics can inspire young people to pursue science and engineering.

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It was a programme that included engineering familiarisation, medical, survival and robotics training as well as microgravity or "zero-g" flights and sessions in a giant pool practising spacewalking.

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He said the robotics program is a great way to get students involved in science and engineering who might not otherwise be interested, especially female students.

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The Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (AKA the RoMeLa Project) at the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech has designed and built a prototype robotic hand that is controlled and operated by compressed air.

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