Robotic aides to help do house chores.(TECH)(Brief Article)

From: The Kiplinger Letter | Date: April 22, 2005 | Copyright information

Tired of spending Saturdays washing windows or mowing the lawn?

Get yourself a robot to help do your chores. Within two years, robots will be able to clean the windows on the outside, cut the grass, rake leaves, grind yard debris into mulch and clear snow from driveways.

By 2010, robotic aides will ...

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