Why Aren't Robots Doing My Dishes Yet?

CNN.com - Top Stories, CNN
Wed, 11/28/2012 - 8:33am

The build-up has been years in the making. From the cartoons that many of us watched as children, we envisioned a world where machines and robots would penetrate every aspect of our lives, where each household would have a Rosie the Robot to cook, clean, and put the kids to bed.

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