Model Upgrade?

Have you heard of the hottest model to hit fashion? Although she hasn't hit the catwalk yet--that event is scheduled for later this month--she has already made quite a stir. Give up? Well here's a hint--she's not your tradional stilletto stomper. In fact, she's not even human.

On Monday, Japanese researchers unveiled the first ever robot model. HRP-4C is programmed to look like a runway model, walk like one, and even pose like one. And, at 95 pounds, this she-bot even weighs the same a as a model.

The team of scientists who invented the robot hope to market it to Japanese designers as an alternative to its flesh and blood counterparts. But models shouldn't be too worried just yet. There's still one invaluable task this she-bot can't perform--the thirty-second quick change behind stage at a fashion show.