Inspired by the humble grasshopper researchers in Switzerland have created this tiny two-legged robot that can leap 27 times its own height, smashing the previous robot record of 17 times.

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It climbs vertical surfaces in a fashion similar to our favourite web-slinging superhero but uses an electro-adhesive force to scale a multitude of surfaces that point straight up.

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Down Devon way they have a baby bot which they hope will develop and improve it’s skills based upon initial input from the University staff.

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Forget your Newtons Cradles and crappy USB powered playthings, anyone wanting to be taken seriously and appear to have aspirations above their current station, yes you… stalkers of salary increases, pay attention - With this as a member of your desktop arsenal promotion is pretty much in the bag.

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New cars with spooky autopilot abilities could put an end to traffic jams, accidents, and arguing with fellow passengers about your “aggressive” driving style.

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Apart from the discovery of Penicillin, the first crossing of the Atlantic in an aircraft, and the opening of the worlds first Yo-Yo factory, 1928 also saw the creation of Gakutensoku (to learn from natural law) - It was the worlds first “modern” robot and built to wow attendees at the Japanese Emperors inauguration.

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The trip off the tongue titled “ Coca Cola Zero Vending Machine Robot Coin Bank Figure” (breathe) is a shrunken stay-at-home and collect your coinage version of a giant walking talking machine used in Tokyo last year to promote the tastebud terrorising soft drink.

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Another addition to the two Mars based probes already in situ is set to land later this week, the Phoenix has been travelling since August last year and hopes to unearth new information on the planet up in the Arctic regions.

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