Robosapien, Roboraptor to get new brains

Robotics Your next pet robot will probably be able to do more than terrorize your toddlers and cats. It should also, with a few modifications, be smart enough to pick up the living room and may perform another killer app that roboticists have long dreamt about: It is called, ''Fetch me a beer." (Full article: 660 words)

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