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See Spot work: Dog-like robot is on the job at Clinton plant

By: Dave Thompson|November 13, 2023
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    Travis Mickelson, left, an employee with Nestle Purina in Clinton, Iowa, shows some of the features of Spot, a dog-like robot, during a Career Expo in East Moline. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Travis Mickelson was having a great time at a Career Expo in East Moline.

    The employee with Nestle Purina PetCare plant in Clinton, Iowa, was at the event in hopes of finding future workers for the Quad Cities area plant. Instead of just handing out brochures to potential future employees, he had a friend that helped attract a crowd to his table – a dog-like robot…

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