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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/13/766219521475794209.gif?quality=75640320Off-screen stage hands ensured the automatic doors on shows like Star Trek and The Next Generation always opened with impeccable timing and speed. And now Japanese robotics researchers have developed an intelligent sensor that could make the automatic doors at your local grocery store far less stupid.