'Almost human-like' robot, PETMAN enters U.S. army

Now, this one will leave you gaping with wonder. Taking the magic of science to a whole new level is this proud new recruit in the U.S. army, called the PETMAN. This anthropomorphic robot (simply meaning, a robot possessing human-like characteristics) will test chemical protection clothing for the soldiers in the U.S. army. The catch here is that unlike the earlier suit testers, which the soldiers used, the PETMAN can function smoothly without any human interference. What's crucial here is that soldiers are spared the potential dangers of inhaling harmful chemicals, should a failure happen.

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