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That is actually annoyingly common. Lots of people have no idea of how hard those "basic" things are for AI. Funny story: my aunt (age 50) thinks that those "Johnny 5"-like robots, that are remote controlled and whose voice is simply the operator taking into a microphone, can ACTUALLY TALK AND UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING YOU SAY!

I blame Hollywood.... :P]]>Jul 29th 2007 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/
The market is certainly there for a robot that can cook and clean. It's just a matter of getting AI up to snuff while keeping battery life acceptable.]]>Jul 29th 2007 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/Jul 29th 2007 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/Jul 29th 2007 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/Jul 29th 2007 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/Jul 29th 2007 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/29/mitsubishis-wakamaru-bot-isnt-ready-to-integrate-into-society/Jul 31st 2007 2:16AM