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AgiBot is using AI-powered robots to do new manufacturing tasks. Smarter machines may transform physical labor in China.

Lofland, a professor in and head of the department, foresees a clear division of labor between human scientists and automated systems like this one. While the robots can generate a nearly limitless number of samples and measurements, it will be up to humans to make sense of the science behind them, he said.

Humanoid robot training is booming around the world. Tech companies are rushing to build the robots for a market projected to reach $38 billion within the next decade.

In an agribusiness setting, Spot is "an extra set of eyes and ears" that can inspect operations and catch potential hazards.

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