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Robotics pioneer Cynthia Breazeal; Photos: The rise of social robots

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Cynthia Breazeal: Social robotics pioneer. MIT lab leader. Proud mom.

MIT robotics lab director and creator of Jibo, the first family robot, Cynthia Breazeal, talked to TechRepublic about her career path and her vision for robotics.

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