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They’re coming. Or are they already here? Whether you anticipate a Terminator or Wall-E type of future, you can mingle with robots, humanoids and all types of mechanical men of tomorrow at these three high-tech destinations that put you on the cutting edge of the incredible robo-revolution.<\/p>\n

roboworld<\/b><\/p>\n

Touted as “the world’s largest permanent robotics exhibit,” this kid-friendly play-center at the Carnegie Science Center in\u00a0Pittsburgh<\/a>\u00a0highlights the fun, friendly side of manmade machines.\u00a0Roboworld<\/a>‘s bots literally speak for themselves. Andy Roid the Robothespian explains the basics of robotic sensing and interaction while Athina the Chatbot provides a crash course in artificial intelligence. There’s a good bit of play involved, too. While brushing up on the mechanics of mechanical men, you can also test your skills against the resident Air Hockeybot or basketball-shooting automaton.<\/p>\n

MIT Museum<\/b>Don’t be freaked out by the distended hand hanging in a glass case as you enter the museum. It’s only there to teach. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s resident museum<\/a> in Cambridge<\/a> showcases major innovations the university has made in the robotics world. Covering everything from one-legged robots to robotunas, the Robots & Beyond: Exploring Artificial Intelligence at MIT<\/i> exhibit chronicles the genesis of robotics all the way up to breakthroughs the school is currently making in smart prosthetics, automated medicine and technologically-enhanced entertainment. Of course you’ll also get to see some robo-celebrities, including Kismet, one of the world’s most sophisticated social interaction bots. Click here<\/a> to see what we mean.<\/p>\n

The Tech Museum of Innovation<\/b><\/p>\n

You can design and program your own robot here, as well as style it any way you like. This San Jose<\/a>, California-based Tech Museum of Innovation<\/a>‘s social robots exhibit allows mechanically-minded kids to build their own bots from the sensors and actuators up, then dress them up in the finest robo-wear and get a souvenir picture. From there, head to the Jedi Tech center where you can build and test your own flying hovercrafts and make your own lightsabers.<\/p>\n

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