The Future ... Today

While researching on the internet we found a lot of information. Not only there are different brands of robots around the United States, but they are also very popular. We found robots that performed different types of jobs. From home safety to robots that actually feed you, there is a robot for everybody out there. Toyota has developed a personal assistant robot. In Japan has a dinosaur shaped robot that secures your home when you are not home. A consumer robot can follow directions, climb stairs and even can hula. So as you can see technology has changed over the years. Robots inteligence has increased thoughout our lives.

Examples of existing household robots include:

• Toyota Partner Robot - Can walk, roll, or be mounted and are able to play musical instruments
• Sony Qrio - Entertainment robot that lives with you and makes life fun
• iRobot Roomba Intelligent Floorvac - vacuums floor by itself
• Honda Asimo - Humanoid robot
• Robodoc - Monitors patients after surgery at John Hopkins University Hospital.