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201540 minGdocumentary

Robots

201540 minGdocumentary

Robots from various global events showcase their human-like abilities, highlighting both their successes and failures in mimicking human actions.

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Robots from various global events showcase their human-like abilities, highlighting both their successes and failures in mimicking human actions.

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Mike Sleedirector

Richard Panekwriter

Mike Sleewriter

Jini Durrwriter

Simon Pegg

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Robots gather at events around the world, demonstrating their human-like abilities. They perform tasks that range from impressive to comical, revealing the challenges of mimicking human actions. Directed by Mike Slee, this 40-minute documentary features various robotic creations and highlights moments of success and failure in their attempts to interact with people and navigate their environments.

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