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Robots have fascinated and frightened people for decades in their relentless evolution from machine to humanoid.

Today, huge leaps are being made in mechanized movement and artificial intelligence,

In Japan, engineers are putting robots through the paces in a few decidely entertaining dance moves, or for novelty duties as modern mechanized receptionists. Critics, meanwhile, contend that modern robots (for all practical purposes) have only reached the roomba vacuum cleaner in importance to the everyday.

Yet there are advances being made that deliver on the future and sometimes very scary promise that robots hold in modern film and 50's sci-fi stories — leading to the inevitable question — where exactly is robot technology heading in the 21st century?

Around the Web, learn more about androids and humanoids, BattleBots, bipeds, quadrupeds, and the rest of the robot nation in this (human) handcrafted guide to top sites for robots and robotics...

CompInfo - Robotics - A huge directory of robotics sites including knowledgebases, newsgroups and FAQ's, magazines and ezines, white papers, organizations and user groups, news and events, related books and key manufacturers.

MIT Leg Laboratory - Information and simulations on a series of legged robots, including one-legged hoppers, bipedal runners, bipedal walkers, a quadruped, and more with a history of the project and related links.

ASIMO - The Honda Humanoid Robot - Learn about the technology behind the Japanese car maker's groundbreaking experiments via facts, history and streaming video.

Android World - Aptly named site with tons of info on humanoid robots in history, entertainment, as well as current experiments and projects with links to suppliers, competitions, related robotic sites, recommended books and more.

Acroname Robotics Information - A commercial name in robotics books, parts and equipment with extensive resources to articles, clubs, FAQ's, competitions, and more.

Robots.net - Breaking news, discussion boards, resources, Robot of the Day feature, and the frequently updated Robot Competition FAQ.

Machinebrain.com - News, forum, competitions, and an extensive directory of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) sites around the Web.

RobotCafe.com - Free tutorials, news, discussion forums, and an extensive directory of links to related robotics Web sites.

RobotsLife.com - Breaking news and interviews, info on research and events, related links.

Tech Geek - News, reviews, resources, projects gallery, tutorials, and links to robotics hobby clubs around the U.S.

Channel 4 - Robots - Fun for all ages as you design and test your own creation online at the virtual robot constructor, part of an archived project page from the U.K. Channel 4's televised 'Rise of the Robots!'

Popular Mechanics Robotics - The print magazine's cache of archived online articles on robotics technology.

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