For instance, Toshiba says its robot has a wireless network that can be controlled in high radiation, looking for a better signal when reception is weak.
"There just aren't enough people out there who want to own a robot, " says Steve Rainwater , chairman of Network Cybernetics and co-founder of the robotics blog robots.net.
To be targeted, hapless victims connect to a mysterious Wi-fi network, which steals their identity figuratively, after which a spoonhead robot turns up to steal it literally.