The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology, known as Vector, was founded in the 1970's tocarryout topsecret researchinto deadly viral weapons.
"VCTs that don't have enough cash to play with may not be able tocarryout sufficient researchinto the companies that they invest in and this could harm performance, " Mr Churchill said.
To help everyone from factory workers to astronauts carryout more complicated tasks, NASA and other agencies will support researchinto next-generation robotics.