| We were supposed to be in the robotic age by now. | | | | Monarch, a Swallowtail, or a Ulysses for thirty bucks. |
| There are robots in many factories, but we don't see | | | | Then the queen ant caught my eye. You can buy a |
| them much when we stroll around the mall. I haven't | | | | set of solar wings for her. The total would be about |
| seen one robot out shopping for its master. Have you? | | | | seventy bucks. |
| I haven't seen a robot drive a car down the highway. If | | | | The inch-worm robot (which everybody loves) cost |
| there was such a robot, I would want one. Then I could | | | | one hundred eighty bucks. Pretty pricey for something |
| sit in the back of my conversion van and watch | | | | you're going to squish if you step on it. |
| television or a VCR tape like Sahara starring | | | | Honda has a humanoid robot. See this handsome |
| Humphrey Bogart. | | | | critter at There is a lot of stuff on this site but it was |
| No robot cleans my house beeping me to raise my | | | | slow. I didn't see much of what was offered. |
| feet. No robot cooks me lunch. No robot brings me my | | | | I learned at that "ASIMO made a guest appearance at |
| graham crackers and milk. My wife still does all of that. | | | | this year's Digital Lifestyle Day (DLD06) in Munich, |
| Shoveling snow should be a snap for a robot. My local | | | | Germany, on January 23 - 24. DLD06 is one of |
| hardware store is fresh out. | | | | Europe's most influential technology forums and is |
| At Christmas time we usually see a robot at Radio | | | | organized by Hubert Burda Media." |
| Shack. It can move a round but not do much useful. I | | | | ASIMO gets around. |
| haven't been able to buy a robot to polish my car. | | | | You can learn ASIMO's capabilities at He can hold |
| (Actually, I never polish my car either. I think the dirt | | | | your hand and walk along your side. He now has a |
| forms a protective layer.) | | | | basket to put stuff in. You can watch him climb stairs |
| I went to the Robot Store to see what was available | | | | and do other things at |
| There I found that I could buy a robotic bug for about | | | | I've decided to make an appointment with ASIMO so I |
| fifty bucks. | | | | could chat with him (or it or her). I sent an email to him |
| I considered the CYBUG Scarab Artificial Lifeform Kit | | | | at I got an immediate answer that said, "Hi! I'm not in |
| #3-466. If I bought two bugs I could add the CYBUG | | | | right now. It's time for my hot bath and polish. Please |
| Predator/Prey Instinct Add-on Kit #3-501 for about | | | | contact me later." It was signed, "Your faithful robot, |
| thirty-three bucks. My total would be $132.85. Now I | | | | ASIMO." |
| would have hunter and hunted action. | | | | Well, people are serving ASIMO and not the opposite. |
| I decided to take a look at the butterflies. I could get a | | | | I'll check back in a year or two. |