Robbie the Robot was shown more than 65,000 images of Emmerdale as it tracked the development of character Ashley Thomas's development, and it can now observe 80 human behaviours and emotions ...

Robbie has a head, torso, arms, and legs. The robot’s arms use a balloon to conform around an object’s shape and creates a vacuum to pick up the item.

It also lets us know that the robot is functioning." In the Lab, when Robbie's power circuits were switched on, he jerked into action but, almost as suddenly, went into fail mode.

If you would like to support the Robbie the Robot appeal, call the Royal Berks Charity on (0118) 322 6969 or email [email protected] .

The Royal Berks Charity has raised the £1.2 million needed to keep the life-saving cancer treatment at the hospital - with the help of the Reading Post and London Irish.