Robotics expert William Whittaker from Carnegie Mellon University, charts the rise of robots from nuclear clean up to underwater rescue and recovery. He says robots can go where humans can’t, and shows how they help save people and the planet.
Author: Dr. William Whittaker is a principal scientist with the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
Image: An official of the Center for Research and Technology Volcanoes Development (BPPTK) releases a drone quadcopter. REUTERS/Beawiharta.


