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At a recent math conference, Rouslan Krechetnikov watched his colleagues gingerly carry cups of coffee. Why, he wondered, did the coffee sometimes spill and sometimes not

Yep, the next generation of mechanical heroes comes in all shapes and sizes. Robots of mostly academic interest may suddenly be getting a real-world baptism by fire, reports the Chronicle for Higher Education.