Upon its release in October 2010, Robot became a global phenomenon. It tells the story of Dr. Vaseegaran, a scientist who creates a sophisticated humanoid robot named Chitti. The narrative takes a dark turn when the robot develops human emotions and is manipulated by a rival scientist, leading to a massive destructive rampage. Technological Milestone

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However, 2010 set the stage. It proved that robots could be consumer products. It proved that bio-mimicry (like BigDog) was a viable path for locomotion. It was the year the industry stopped asking "Can we build it?" and started asking "Will people buy it?"