[quote]A child-shaped humanoid robot that can recognize about 10,000 words and work as a house sitter will go on sale in Japan in September.
The “Wakamaru” robot can recognize the faces of up to 10 people and talk to them. When linked to mobile phones, it can also work as a monitor to check situations at home, such as a burglary or someone falling ill, Mitsubishi-Heavy Industries Ltd. said in a statement Monday.[/quote]
I get Terminator flashbacks whenever I read about these advancements. 
Someone out there must be thinking “I need one of those to keep myaibo company”.
Mitsubishi-Heavy said
[quote]This is the opening of the era in which humans and robots can co-exist[/quote] :s
Has it been a problem previously?
“So, I just finished this fascinating book. By the year 2030, there’ll be computers that can carry out the same amount of functions as an actual human brain. So theoretically you could download your thoughts and memories into this computer and-and-and live forever as a machine.” - Ross
I really think it’s possible. Only 30 years ago, computers were quite primitive. Today we have robot children. And in the future, robot adults!
Robotic penguins that don’t look like penguins on the moon happening right now.