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Published online 25 November 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031124-1

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Robo-receptionist clocks on

Android aide brings artificial intelligence to front desk.

A cheeky, chatty robot has bagged a job as university receptionist. From next week, the long-lashed lovely will meet and greet guests of King's College London.

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