Friday, July 11, 2008

Do people still have a "Frankenstein Complex" when it comes to Home Robots?

I don't know if I completely buy the premise of this Christian Science Monitor article, but it is true that most folks still do not yet trust robots. Roomba gets a mention and an outdated photo. I for one have no doubt that as future generations of home robots come out and become more capable, more reliable and more widespread, that we'll see a positive cycle of upgrades and mass adoption. There is really no reason why every home shouldn't have at least a Roomba, if not a Scooba. And there is no reason why people should be paying lawn services $30 a week to mow their yard when a robotic lawnmower can do it far cheaper and better with a whole lot less pollution to boot. This is the future.

Tags: robots

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