Robot walks like a human

Here's a fascinating development int he world of robotics.

It's a video on LiveScience, so be patient with the advert.

A scientist has managed to create a robot that walks like a human.

That may not seem too astonishing considering how easy it is for us, but walking is really very complex. It took us millions of years to get it right.

The article makes the valid point that human walking is really like falling forward in a controlled fashion. We use gravity to help us along and that's why our walking is very efficient.

This robotic work takes us one step closer to robots that can tool around like people.

I've always wanted my very own C3 PO.