08.04.2012 - 23:41 [ Innovation News Daily ]

US Military Wants Humanoid Robots in the Driver‘s Seat

A U.S. military agency once focused on self-driving robot cars has turned its attention to humanoid robots that could roam tomorrow‘s battlefields. An upcoming announcement suggests the military wants robots that can steer a vehicle from the driver‘s seat, use a key to open a locked door, climb a ladder and perform handyman repairs