Jennifer McDermott

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Lego's new manufacturing hub includes a 25‑tonne red 2x4 LEGO brick installation.
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The MR-X from Mantis Robotics is a biomimetic dual-arm robot.
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In this October 2018 photo provided by MeyGen, tidal turbines are visible at the MeyGen tidal site located in the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, a narrow channel of water between the Scottish mainland and Stroma Island.
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