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The present generation of factory robots is akin to early mainframe computers in offices, reckons Rodney Brooks, a co-founder of iRobot, an American firm whose products include the Roomba, a robotic vacuum-cleaner, as well as military robots.
ECONOMIST: Automation
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Another interesting play is FuelCell Energy (nasdaq: FCEL - news - people ), whose main business is fuel cells for stationary power generation, such as in a factory or large building.
FORBES: Fueling Speculation
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Chrysler is currently adding 1, 100 jobs at its Toledo, Ohio, Jeep factory to prepare for the launch of the next-generation Jeep Liberty.
FORBES: Memo To Mitt Romney: Building Jeeps In China Is Good For America