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Robotics engineering

Robotics engineering

Automated forklifts that drive and move equipment without human involvement became a reality in 2008. Robotics engineer Tony Collett led a team at Inro Technologies that designed and marketed a vehicle automation system in just over a year.

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Story by Matthew Wright, published 11 Mar 2010