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For veterans of robotics, this mirrors childhood fantasies of autonomous machines. Shapiro reflected on his own early experiments with basic microcontrollers like the Basic Stamp and Arduino in the 1990s. Comparing those simpler endeavors with today's sophisticated AI-powered robots highlights a significant leap forward. It also emphasizes the increasing ability of AI to process vast sensor data—especially visual information—to perform complex navigation and manipulation tasks.