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Zipping mechanical arms win Japan robot prize
A mechanical arm that picks 120 items a minute from a conveyor belt won Japan’s Robot of the Year award Thursday, defeating a dozen other flashier finalists, including a walking humanoid, a firefighter robot and a transparent torso for simulating surgery.
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