Robots with the Ability to Power Their Own Movements

New Scientist Breaking News – Methanol-powered artificial muscles start to flex

Notable quote:

“One day you could find yourself sitting in a bar next to a humanoid robot, who is taking a shot of vodka to give himself the energy to go to work,” jokes Ray Baughman, a nanotechnologist at the University of Texas at Dallas, US.

Oh, I think this might just serve as good fodder for a sci-fi milieu element.  I like!