So I would like to create an android (female robot) in the future. Would it be best to make a small prototype or invest in 'the real deal'? I dont have that much extra money and I am currently going to college for 'Robotics / Mechatronics" so do I jump into a life sized robot and learn from my mistakes or start small and create a coke bottle sized one. Set a side from being in college for Robotics.. I also study books on robots and am teaching myself everything from software engineering / programming, electronics / electrical circuits, mathematics, physics, psychology, sociology, motor controls... etc! (I have a 30GB library on my terrabyte external drive dedicated to nothing but PDF books around robotics)... and all the patience, ambition, inspiration, and perseverance to last me decades... so what do you think is the best approach... Go big or go home... or evolution over prototypes...???