BoingBoing reader Roland writes:
In "Robo-receptionist clocks on," Nature tells us the story of Inkha, a robot which greets guests of King's College London (KCL) and adds artificial intelligence to the front desk. "Inkha — short for 'interactive neurotic King's head assembly' — will dole out directions and events information. Like receptionists across the globe, she will also comment on the weather and fashion faux pas." Inkha was funded with a £8,400 grant and has become a celebrity in the U.K. It even has its own website, http://www.inkha.net/. More details are available in this overview, which also includes pictures of Inkha.