iRobot planning an Android-based robot

Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 13:21 in Psychology & Sociology

(PhysOrg.com) -- iRobot is working on robots that have the brains of an Android tablet. The goal is an Android-based tablet that is able to see the world around it, hear input from humans, respond and think about the next task that needs to be done. These robots will be somewhere between the super-advanced military grade robots developed by organizations such as DARPA and the Roomba sitting under your sofa. This is good news that the goal to create these mid-range robots is one that they hope to achieve in our lifetime.

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