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Intel is developing standards for building inexpensive robots that eventually could automatically inspect industrial equipment or take aerial photographs.
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Intel is developing standards for building inexpensive robots that eventually could automatically inspect industrial equipment or take aerial photographs.
The University of California, Davis, gets a grant from the Defense Department to build a new generation of mobile phones that use optical signals to create speedier and more secure communication
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