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We're keeping our eyes peeled for elusive particles. 👀 In recognition of National Robotics Week, we're highlighting some of the technology enabling next‑generation neutrino science. At Fermilab, teams are testing custom computer chips that will eventually read out signals from the massive DUNE far detector. The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is an international effort to uncover the physics of neutrinos — some of the most mysterious particles in the universe. To study how neutrinos change as they travel, DUNE will use two detectors: a near detector at Fermilab in Illinois, and a much larger far detector located 800 miles away at the Sanford Underground Research Facility in South Dakota. When complete, the DUNE far detector will be the largest and most technologically advanced liquid‑argon neutrino detector ever built, more than 20 times larger than existing detectors of this kind. The chips being tested today will play a key role in capturing the rare signals produced when neutrinos interact deep underground. Learn more about DUNE at https://lbnf-dune.fnal.gov #DUNEscience #neutrinos #NationalRoboticsWeek #technology #robotics #Fermilab