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World Service,29 Mar 2005,23 mins

Walking robots

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Robotic experts are competing to develop a robot that can walk like a human. A two-legged walker is the next stage in robotic development as teams around the world attempt to develop a successor to the Japanese robot ASIMO. Also, the cost of computer hardware in Mumbai and could going paperless save businesses US $500 billion.

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