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Eyeing Robots at Survival Research Labs

Screeching gears and grinding metal are a new staple of TV on shows such as Robot Wars and Monster Garage. But Survival Research Laboratories of California has invited inventors to display their mechanical creations at events for more than two decades.

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Xeni Jardin
Xeni Jardin can be heard on NPR’s Day to Day, offering technology insights for listeners nationwide. Jardin is also a contributing writer for Wired Magazine, as well as a tech culture journalist and co-editor of the collaborative weblog BoingBoing.net, the award-winning "Directory of Wonderful Things."