<i>Would You Like Some Bread?</i>

The new humanoid robot "Twendy-one", developed by Japan's Waseda University, picks up a piece of bread from a toaster during a demonstration at Waseda's laboratory in Tokyo on November 27. The Twendy-one, equipped with 47 actuators and two CCD on its 111kg body, has been developed for nursery and household assistance work.Photo: AFP