SOON ASTROBOY WONT BE FICTION ANYMORE

This robot is named ROPID and is able to walk, run and jump faster than any similarly constructed robot. It is 38cm in height and weighs 1,600 g, and jumps appox. 8 cm high. Developed by Tomotaka Takahashi of Robo Garage at Kyoto University, this tiny robot also responds to voice commands and moves its mouth when speaking.

To See It In Action Click Here ------> ROPID VIDEO CLIP
*Via ROBOWATCH (fyi its in Japanese)