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Amazing early peek at the future of robotics.
http://www.theroboticschallenge.org/

Those androids are as good (or as bad) as the early airplanes.
Also this one is fascinating to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0TaYhjpOfo

The challenges are getting harder every year. Moravec's Paradox might not hold for much longer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moravec%27s_paradox

Quote:...it is comparatively easy to make computers exhibit adult level performance on intelligence tests or playing checkers, and difficult or impossible to give them the skills of a one-year-old when it comes to perception and mobility.