Robots Take on Social Tasks

September 28, 2007 | Source: PhysOrg.com

Robotics experts say gadgets introduced Thursday could usher more socially oriented robots into the U.S. market.

A new device by iRobot Corp. has a webcam, designed to enable parents on a business trip could remotely check up on children. The Spykee, a WiFi spy robot, could potentially help catch a home intruder if placed near a door or window. If the robot’s motion sensor is triggered, it can activate an alarm, or snap a digital photo and e-mail it to the homeowner.