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There are no sharp claws or bites, but “we’ve made these pets as realistic as possible,” Fischer says. “When the cat purrs, it vibrates. You can feel it. The dogs have a tongue.

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A robot has performed realistic surgery on its own with 100% accuracy, researchers have announced. Warning: Graphic images of the surgery below In a "major leap" towards using more robots in ...