Environmental monitoring and inspections in difficult-to-access places could also be possible once the robot is fully ...

Defense contractors on Thursday unveiled one of the most advanced humanoid robots ever built as part of the DARPA Virtual Robotics Challenge in Waltham, Mass.

Ameca boasts hyper-realistic facial expressions, thanks to the 17 motors inside her head, and is fluent in Japanese, English, German, Chinese, French and other languages.

The Shadow Robot company's Dextrous Robotic Hand was the most advanced robot hand in the world in 2008. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images ...