On March 8, dozens of curious spectators filled the Columbus Area Children's Museum's main floor to see local robotics teams ...

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The prototype robot shows off a variety of behaviors. It knocks over some wooden blocks like a naughty cat. It follows a book around as it's moved so that it always shines light on the pages.

Sony, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Naio Technologies were some of the standout robot creators this year. A drone designed for aerial video production, an autonomous boat and a robot that hoes and ...