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March 12, 2021 | 11:33 AM

Minor league baseball to experiment with robotic umpires

The robot’s use is one of a number of experimental rules, which the league said are “designed to increase action on the basepaths, create more balls in play, improve the pace and length of games, and reduce player injuries.”

By Merrit Kennedy/NPR

May 6, 2020 | 11:58 AM

The Robot Doctor

By Fred Vigeant/WITF

April 6, 2020 | 9:25 AM

Could robots help in the fight against pandemics? A group of researchers say it’s possible

Robots have long been used to tackle dangerous and dirty jobs. But during a pandemic, even everyday tasks outside the home carry a risk, especially for the elderly or those with underlying medical conditions.

By Avery Keatley/WESA

November 13, 2019 | 5:00 AM

State lawmakers host rural kids—and their robots—at the Capitol

Officials are hoping early exposure to science and tech will give rural students a leg up in rapidly modernizing fields, like agriculture.

By Katie Meyer/WITF

July 11, 2019 | 6:41 PM

Will a robot take your job? Why this is such a hard question to answer

By Alan Yu/WHYY

March 12, 2019 | 4:50 AM

After TMI accident in ’79, this Carnegie Mellon team pitched a novel idea for cleanup: Use robots. It was just the beginning.

By Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania

February 4, 2019 | 3:58 PM

Artificial intelligence isn’t taking our jobs anytime soon, report says

By Kathleen Davis/WESA

July 31, 2018 | 11:43 AM

York to be showcased for investors interested in robotics tech & manufacturing

By Rick Lee/The York Daily Record

June 4, 2018 | 3:14 PM

$6 million grant awarded to robotics complex in York

By Dylan Segelbaum/York Daily Record

January 21, 2018 | 8:00 PM

Flu Season / Retail and Robots

By Rich Copeland - Producer, WITF's Smart Talk

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