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'Star Wars' Droids It's safe to say that the robots from the "Star Wars" movies have left a huge cultural impact. Even people who aren't diehard fans will likely remember C-3PO, R2-D2 and many of the other mechanical creatures that lived in George Lucas' rich universe. These sci-fi creations provided a glimpse of how robots could be used in the future, but how close is the world to making its own R2-D2 a reality? Actually, several "Star Wars"-like technologies already exist. From medical bots designed to keep you healthy to drones for hunting down "Rebel scum" to artificial intelligence that can drive a car or fly a plane, robots are no longer just the stuff of science fiction. [Science Fact or Fiction? The Plausibility of 10 Sci-Fi Concepts] Here are some of the most memorable bots from "Star Wars," and their real-life counterparts:                    https://www.livescience.com/58944-star-wars-droids-drones.html
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