The BBC reports that it’s now possible to get your own personal domestic robot:
A robot that recognises up to 10 faces and understands 10,000 words is to be offered to Japanese consumers looking for a high-tech helper in the house.
The one-metre tall humanoid Wakamaru robot is being marketed as a mechanical house-sitter and secretary.
Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Heavy Industries expects the first robots to go on sale in September.
“This is the opening of an era in which human beings and robots can co-exist,” the company said.
The company says the robot can watch over homes while the owners are away, alerting them to possible burglaries.
It can also apparently help monitor the condition of a sick person.
The catch? This thing costs $14,300. So it’s only gonna be available to the rich & geeky.
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