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Meet the robot Olympic mascots winning hearts in Tokyo

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Tuesday, July 27th 2021, 9:08 PM EDT

The new face of the Olympics is electronic! Athletes are competing with robots to win fans at these Games. Rutledge Wood meets robotic mascots and finds out what it takes to operate one.

Meet the robot Olympic mascots winning hearts in Tokyo

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