his hi-tech invention looks just like a Doctor Who villain... but don't worry, it's here to help

As some of Doctor Who's most formidable enemies, you would expect the Cybermen to try to turn humans into an android army – not help out in care homes and hospitals. But luckily these gentle robots resemble the TV villains in looks alone, having been created to fill shortages in sectors suffering from understaffing. The high-tech invention, Beomni 1.0, is set to be unveiled for the first time in public at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It is so nimble it can pick up a pinch of salt, but is strong enough to lift up to 30kg (4st 10lb). While at first it is controlled remotely by humans, its AI brain will ultimately learn how to carry out tasks independently.