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The 10 best robots of 2024

Uncanny, silly, and potentially life-changing.
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The Best of 2024

Join Mashable as we look back at all the viral moments, movies, memes, dating trends, hyped up tech, scientific discoveries, and more that have delighted and amazed us in 2024.

From working in construction to helping labour shortages and performing surgeries, robots have been keeping busy this year. In no particular order, here are the mechanical creatures that impressed, excited and, well, freaked us out a little, in 2024.

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Teodosia is a video producer at Mashable UK, focussing on stories about climate resilience, urban development, and social good.

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