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What is a robot? -- What robots do now -- Biological robotics -- Humanoid and android robots -- Robot swarms, evolution, and symbiosis -- Robotic futures Robotics is a key technology in the modern ...

1. Introduction -- 2. Robotic explorer missions -- 3. In-orbit servicing missions -- 4. Man-machine interface -- 5. Systems design example (ATLAS) -- 6. Robotic manipulator kinematics -- 7. Robotic ...