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Here's how humanoid robots could fit into the future of defense, society

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Utah State University professor Mario Harper certainly thinks so, and he was on hand at the 47G Zero Gravity Summit Wednesday to showcase their potential — specifically the potential of Dallas and Dallas II, two humanoid robots the university acquired from overseas. @USUAggies took a trip down to SLC to showcase "Dallas," a humanoid robot, as part of @47G_Utah Zero Gravity Summit.

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