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Action!

Mission Impossible?

t is 2 a.m. Dr. Dennis Hong pours himself another cup of coffee. He and his team are working hard in the Robotics and Mechanisms Lab (RoMeLa). Their mission: to develop a humanoid rescue robot. This robot has to go where men dare not go. The robot has to enter a building damaged by a natural disaster such as an earthquake or tsunami. It has to climb over rubble and move obstacles in its path. The usual wheels and treads are not going to work. It needs to be like a human with feet and legs that can climb. Not only that, the robot also has to detect any toxic leaks, locate a shut-off value, and stop the leak. This is the most difficult mission Hong has faced, but as he works into the night, he is positive that he and his team can take it on!

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