There's a DARPA legged robot competition underway.
See
http://www.darpa.mil/ipto/Solicitations/closed/05-25_PIP.htm
John Nagle
Animats
http://www.darpa.mil/ipto/Solicitations/closed/05-25_PIP.htm
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