When Popular Mechanics visited the set of Real Steel—which takes place in a not-too-distant future where robots face off in the boxing ring—leading man Hugh Jackman asked us, “Will robots really be this advanced in 10 years?” We had a partial answer: The film, out Oct. 7, touches on current and developing robot technologies, but bot boxing would require major advances. Still, Jackman’s curiosity prompted us to dig deeper. via Popular Mechanics
October 31, 2011
