From performing household chores, to entertaining and educating our children, to looking after the elderly, roboticists say we will soon be welcoming their creations into our homes and workplaces.

从帮助人类打理家务，到娱乐和教育我们的小孩，再到照顾老年人，机器人专家说我们很快就会把他们的发明迎接到我们的家庭和工作场所。

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"We expect the challenging economic backdrop to persist, with customers looking to re-balance their household budget after the festivities, and so spending cautiously in the first few months of 2013, " he said.

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