DailyDirt: More Robot Servants Will Be Nice...

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Robots are getting better at performing complex tasks all the time. It won't be too long before they can drive cars and deliver packages (and replace about a quarter of a million human workers who drive for UPS/FedEx/USPS/etc). The technology isn't quite there yet, but it doesn't seem to be too far off in the future. However, we're nowhere near seeing a Rosie the Robot servant, predicted in the 1960s, but we're getting closer. Check out these marginally helpful robots for the home that could beat flying cars and pneumatic tube transportation to becoming a reality. After you've finished checking out those links, take a look at our Daily Deals for cool gadgets and other awesome stuff.

Filed Under: ai, algorithms, artificial intelligence, autonomous machines, laundroid, laundry, machine learning, pr2, spotmini
Companies: boston dynamics, willow garage


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    Anonymous Coward, 24 Jun 2016 @ 7:29pm

    Can SpotMini fold clothes? If it can do laundry, it'll be man's next best friend. As long as it doesn't turn evil

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