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Soft Robots Can Go Places We Can't. That Could Save Lives

What's next for robots isn't just the automation of common tasks — it's accessing places humans can't. And that could save lives. 

Soft, squishy robots could save lives

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illustration of a soft robot over a mountain range on fire

<p>What&#x27;s next for robots isn&#x27;t just the automation of common tasks — it&#x27;s accessing places humans can&#x27;t. And that could save lives. </p>

From the Valley to D.C., Big Tech players like Facebook, Google and Amazon are under more scrutiny than ever as new technology develops and privacy and antitrust concerns grow in lockstep with companies’ ambitions.

Soft, squishy robots could save lives

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