From Robert Peck, York, UK
Brian Horton makes a good point about the need for versatility within a single robot design, but there is no reason a specifically human form is needed for this. A quadruped with a many-armed torso, or some sort of tentacled octopoid design, could serve just as well. As could a robot composed of reconfigurable jointed modules; I designed one for my thesis, able to change shape for varying tasks. (Letters, 15 March)
