A Chinese designer from Hong Kong has built himself an android that resembles actress Scarlett Johansson. Ricky Ma said it was his childhood dream to design a humanoid after becoming obsessed with robots and animation. E&T magazine reports: Dubbed Mark 1, the android is a product of creator Ricky Ma’s life-long passion for humanoid robots. Although Ma didn’t name the actress who served as his inspiration, the resemblance to the Avengers star is rather obvious. The robot, which cost $50,000 (£35,000) to make, is now waiting for its big break. Ma built the robot from scratch, inspired by hundreds of cartoons featuring humanoid robots, which he has watched since childhood. It took him a year and a half to put together the prototype, which can respond to a set of programmed verbal commands spoken into a microphone. “I figured I should just do it when the timing is right and realise my dream,” said 42-year-old Ma, who had to acquire an entirely new skill set, including programming and electromechanics, to accomplish the feat. “If I realise my dream, I will have no regrets in life.” The development process was very much about trial and error and Ma had to deal [...]