I was in the doctor's office a couple days ago thumbing through a magazine when an ad on the back of the magazine informed that a new age of service is coming. A family of four and their dog were postioned in front of their house all standing together smiling. Standing their with them was a humanoid robot as it's creators Honda calls Asimo. It was advertising the robot as an around the house helper. Being able to push, pull, and carry heavy loads and navigate with ease through the typical house with stairs and obstacles like furniture. I went to their website which features another ad. Asimo also has it's own webpage
here I think this is pretty cool. Although Asimo is nowhere near robots like those in popular movies like Bicentenial Man or Artificial Intelligence it's coming along. It can navigate different terrains like slopes, stairs, and around your furniture and stuff. It also makes use of a couple voice commands. When I think of a world with robots assisting us, I have always thought to the future but a couple days ago I realized the future is here. It's happening and to be a part of it is pretty exciting. Imagine how far robots will have come when we are old and frail! Anyway enjoy the webpage, pictures, movies, and post your thoughts here.
