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Android aspirations

Date12/3/1984

Names

Cooper, David (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Android aspirations: Today's primitive assembly line automatons are a far cry from the cuddly; human-like robots seen in movies but the day may come when they will replace us as the leading species on the planet.

Subject

Robots

Robotics

Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013632F

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