Researchers have copied bones, ligaments and muscles to make a robot torso that moves just like a human. The principles behind the EU-funded ECCERobot project could be used to inspire future robots that are designed to work around people. Horizon sent a camera crew to France to meet the designers behind the ECCERobot technology, and find out what they plan to do next. ECCERobot finished at the end of 2011, and the project’s industrial partner, The Robot Studio, is now working on completing the body of the robot. It has also teamed up with Maxon Motors of Switzerland to focus on open source distribution of the designs. That means people will be able to download and print their own robot using a 3D printer. Applying a coat of paint on the walls of a house may soon help to heat it, saving energy and reducing CO2 emissions. It could also clean the air that we breathe, breaking down chemicals and pollutants, and eliminating harmful pathogens. Salmon farmers battling large numbers of parasites that flourish on fish farms are seeking – and finding – new ways to cut their losses and protect marine wildlife. Delivering online shopping to people’s homes is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions, particularly when deliveries fail and the journey needs to be repeated. Researchers are now re-thinking home deliveries to see if there is a better way of doing things, with ideas including robot couriers, jointly owned parcel lockers and an ‘Uber’ for parcels. The number of parasites is increasing with rising sea temperatures. Alternatives include robotic couriers and an ‘Uber’ for parcels. Prof. J Murray Roberts is carrying out a health check on the Atlantic.