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A difficult thing to fix.
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  1. Matt Tighe

    1. Matt Tighe is a professor of ecosystem modelling at the University of New England, Australia, and an avid fan of horror, fantasy and science fiction.

A child with its arms outstretched stands on one leg on the open palm of a robot, which itself is held on the open palm of a human hand

Illustration: Jacey

The Bot is all long limbs and careful movements, a model designed for small tasks and companionship. Every time it moves, its joints grind very softly.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-025-02777-3

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