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Cutting edge

Published on
August 25, 2000
Last updated
May 27, 2015

(Photograph) - Cutting edge: a Southampton University engineering student shows off her entry to the BBC's Robot Wars programme as part of a university day to inspire innovation and invention. The robot shown, the 'Botweiller', has a circular saw and pneumatic drills, weighs 120kg and cost between Pounds 2,000 and Pounds 4,000 to build

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