It won't protect you from missiles, but it will allow you to bench press 500 pounds. A new exoskeleton suit being developed for Army use magnifies human strength and endurance by as much as 20 times. Check out the full article for a video of the suit in action.

While the science of robotics is still a developing science, there's no rule that says that robots must only be used for work or for practical purposes. That's probably why Disney, Pixar, and Thinkway Toys have been collaborating to bring you a new line of robot toys. That includes the Ultimate Wall-E robot, and then some. More robotic news follows after the jump.

As unlikely an idea as it sounds, mechanized insects seem to be the next wave of military technology. According to the current research conducted by DARPA, the Hybrid Insect MEMS project aims to transform "insects into unmanned air-vehicles" for various purposes. In other words, they're developing something that you could call pseudo-cyborg insects. Find out the rest of the details of this interesting study by reading our full article.

Robotics, it seems, is on a roll these days. Not only do you a bomb disposal robot controlled by a Wiimote; now you have a wheelchair robot as well. In fact, an experiment involving this new creation was held at the the Kyushu University Hospital in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

For more information on this wheeled wonder, roll out to the full article after the jump.

How would you like to use your Wiimote to defuse bombs? Well, it won't exactly be you doing the defusing - a robot by the name of Packbot will be doing the actual work. All you need to do is control it, as the US Army is doing. This innovative idea actually came from a couple of engineers who modified the Wiimote for the US Army's use.

For more motion-sensing bomb disposal news, turn to the full article after the jump.

We love cute gadgets, but we love cute AND useful gadgets more, even if we can do the job ourselves. Check out Toshiba's ApriPoko, the adorable turtle-like 11-inch robot that can learn to surf channels for you, among other things. Meet ApriPoko in the full article!

Point and click - the very term seems to refer to games that make use of this simple interface. If you ask Charlie Kemp and his associates, however, it may mean something entirely different.

You see, Kemp and co. have developed a new type of robot that can fetch objects. The robot uses a simple interface called...you guessed it: point and click. For more info, point your cursor on the "read more" link below and click on it.

Ever wondered if there could ever be a toy out there that could perform parental duties? While we're far away from robot dads and moms, the Nabaztag Wi-Fi Bunny can perform one very important parental duty - and that's reading bedtime stories to sleepy little tots. Check out how it makes your dad's rendition of Cinderella look like a dry lesson in Trigonometry after the jump.

Last week, we reported on robots being taught how to think, learn and talk. Now, a robot from a whole new different league is coming. The said robot called Zeno is turning heads at CeBIT 2008 with its ability to reason independently. Learn more about Robot Zeno after the jump.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the future of robotics: The University of Plymouth is sending out word that its staff will be working with a humanoid baby known as iCub.

Their objective is to make this robot think, learn, and talk in four years. As much as it is eerie, the prospect of this becoming a reality is also as exciting. Know the full details after the jump!