Eyes Are the Window to a Robot’s Soul

How a robot’s eyes are developed could provide a shortcut around the uncanny valley

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Marty works at a grocery store and has a very specialized job scanning the aisles for spills and hazards. He’s one of 500 Martys at Stop and Shop and Giant Food stores across the U.S., a fleet of robot assistants that prompt questions from curious customers…