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While Brooks presented a rosy robot future, McAfee warned of the hugely negative consequence of digitizing work: humans are going to lose their jobs.
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For starters, the government has set up the "Ubiquitous Dream Hall" -- a dreamily named showcase of the future home, complete with robot butler and a refrigerator that orders any missing food items on the spot.
CNN: Future tech and puppy love in South Korea
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Data gathered via the app will be used to enable future robot spacecraft to cope with a wide variety of docking situations.
BBC: Esa seeks help to control robot spacecraft
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At the moment it is tiny and may not look like much, but in future it could form the basis for a real-life Transformer robot, autonomously reconfiguring itself to perform different tasks.
BBC: Future tech: Smart fabrics and other forecasts
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Mr. Savadian, the robot maker, understands the general wariness people feel over a robotic future.
WSJ: Window-Washing Robots Rise; Humans Balk
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The current demonstration implements a tethered solution as the robot's source of power, pumps, gasses and liquids, but future developments may allow for a self-contained system.
ENGADGET: DARPA's low-cost silicone robot cloaks like a chameleon, treks like a snail (video)
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Through expanded distribution in the US and international partnerships with Blonde Robot, Qool Labs and Future Shop, Lytro is taking the first step toward creating a world of living pictures.
ENGADGET: Lytro light-field camera hitting Amazon, Target and Best Buy sites next month