Robots gearing up for a leap

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | July 22, 2004| | Copyright

Robots gearing up for a leap

They're still rather stupid, but they might soon swim, fly and wriggle

By THERESE POLETTI Knight Ridder News Service

Thursday, July 22, 2004

In 2035, sleek humanoid robots that walk, talk and think will be as common as iPods.

At least they are in the movie "I, Robot." In the big-budget thriller now playing, it's hard not to notice the gap between the clunky robots of today and those doing battle with Will Smith's Detective Del Spooner.

Yet the future is arriving, one bot at a time. Robots today conduct surgery, build cars and explore other planets. They're even ...

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