Watch: Japanese Humanoid Robot Does Pushups, Crunches To Help Science

Humanoid robots running around like us was a distant dream just 20 years back. The growth of technology in the last decade has filtered through to innovation in every sphere, including robotics. Imagine walking down to your local gym to see a robot out lifting even the biggest guys in the gym. Well, this could very soon turn into a reality thanks to scientists from Tokyo, who have created a robot capable of very human-like movements. The team of researchers from the University of Tokyo is developing robots capable of making human-like movements, including doing exercises like push-ups, crunches, neck stretches, chin-ups, calf stretching.