Adam Hodgkin of Exact Editions has an insightful blog post that ties in the mythic Apple tablet with App store as bookstore business model. In light of that I thought if that happens then inevitably they will need a robot to help shelve the books—preferably one that can jump stacks and stacks of unpacked inventory and returns! Behold Kyoto-based Robo Garage has unveiled Ropid [JP] today, a mini robot that runs on two legs and can jump as high as 8cm:
Via Crunchgear : check it out