02-01-2026 18:59 via eweek.com

7 Robots Handling Jobs Too Dangerous for Humans

Robots are no longer limited to factory floors or research labs.Across the world, they are stepping into jobs that are simply too risky for people — from fighting fires and disarming bombs to inspecting radioactive sites and navigating deep underground pipelines.As technology improves, machines are being trusted with environments filled with heat, radiation, toxic chemicals, unstable structures, and live explosives. These machines do not breathe smoke, absorb radiation, or panic under pres
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