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ROBOTS The most signifi cant collection of humanoid robots ever assembled
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In documenting 500 years of developments, Robots is the fi rst exhibition of its kind. Visitors will have the chance to see over 100 robots on display and some of the latest ‘humanoid’ robots in action – singing, storytelling and walking – making it an event that will captivate audiences of all ages. Robots explores developments in technology,
examining the function of robots in popular culture and their increasing role in science (from the earliest automata to those used in science-fi ction fi lms) to the latest technologies currently being tried and tested in research labs. With Edinburgh being a major centre for robotics, the exhibition will also include an exclusive insight into the ground- breaking work taking place in the city.
‘Robots have long captured our imagination, with popular culture exploring what a future living alongside them might hold,’ says Dr Tacye Phillipson, senior curator of science at National Museums Scotland. ‘The exhibition highlights some of the capabilities of these mechanical marvels, but also examines how technically challenging it is for scientifi c fact to catch up with the imagination of science fi ction.’
Having been developed by and fi rst shown at London’s Science Museum, this is the last chance visitors will get to see the exhibition in the UK before it tours internationally. (Arabella Bradley) ■ National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, until Sun 5 May.
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