For those who might have missed this in other science news, here's a new robotoy that look pretty inventive and remarkable for what it does and how it does it: http://www.wowwee.com/catalog/other_robosapien.html

The videos of the unit in action are here (from the NYC Toy Fair): http://www.solarbotics.net/gallery/W...osapien?page=2

 

www.fullspeed.co.nz/robosapien

heaps of info including disected robosapien and a hacks and mods forum