Stanford, Berkeley scientists awarded `genius grants' (10/24/2001) Dickinson and his colleagues hope to build mechanical, flying robots. Such robots could be tossed into a burning building to scan for people inside or could retrieve data from outer space, Frye said. He was eager for his boss's return.

``He's a very humble guy. I can't wait until he gets back so I can tease him about it,'' Frye said. ``He'll be all red and hunch into his hands.''