Robot competition reveals rise of the machines not imminent

A black, shiny human form clings to a tall ladder, just one rung from the top. But it loses its balance, and the audience gasps as the falling robot swings from a safety rope. This futuristic drama played out all day at the Darpa robotics challenge in the US state of Florida. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25469077#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa