I'm also a big fan of robots, though I haven't done much either in the way of building them. One of the professors who was applying for a new media position here at SCSU showed a really funny film from the early days of tech that showed a bulky looking robot doing everyday chores, such as answering the door, watering the plants, making food, and so on. I think it was called "Leave it to Robo" or some such, but I can't seem to find it at the moment. Anyway, one of the general conceptions from the 50s on seem to be that robots should look something vaguely human-like. Perhaps this is more comforting than a robot that looks more like an insect.