The iCub robot, developed by a consortium of Europe unversities, is undergoing a makeover that will make it look more like a child. The robot is meant to test theories about how human children think, learn and develop.

The iCub is modelled on a two year old. However, earlier its hands were the size of an 8 year olds. This is because it was hard to make fully functional mechanical hands smaller. Now the hands have been made to look like those of 18 months old. The robot is also set to get a new pair of legs, which are lighter and more agile. This has been don to ensure the robot is healthy enough to handle injuries that would normally not bother a human child, but would damage a robot. The new designs will enable human to be around .