A towering South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human and makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps.
Designed by a veteran of science-fiction blockbusters, the 13-foot, 3,000-pound Method-2 towers over a room on the outskirts of Seoul. The hulking creation bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie Avatar.
It is claimed as a first by its creators at Hankook Mirae Technology, a South Korean robotics company, where about 30 engineers were hard at work conducting initial tests Tuesday afternoon.
