50 years ago, Isaac Asimov predicted that “Robots will neither be common nor very good in 2014, 
but they will be in existence.” Well, robots are acting as housekeepers (think of the Jetson’s housekeeper, Rosie,) but they are capable of performing tasks and even communicating with humans and one another.
Take a look at some of the things human-like robots can do.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaTfzYDZG8c
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhVu2hxm07E
- Discovery Documentary (45 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imc4xQDp_Fs
And just because this is so cool, I had to share: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlqe1DXnJKQ
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