The story of 2020 is the story of the coronavirus pandemic - and robots play a vital role in the global response to the pandemic. Every month brought with it a new story on how robots helped take the fight to the coronavirus. In Hong Kong, robots disinfected the crowded subway system. In South Korea, robot "baristas" replaced real baristas in coffee houses.
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