Starting soon, people will be able to download apps for their personal robots just like they download apps for their iPhone or iPad.
It’ll be some time before households have a domestic robot that can handle the chores, but we’re living at a time when robots are more accessible to the average person than any other point in human history. Take the Robot App Store, for instance, slated to launch in a couple weeks.
The idea is that you’ll be able to download apps written by approved developers, just like you do for your iPhone or iPad, and those apps will introduce new functions to your robot. For example, you might download an app to make your robot scoop out food for your dog, or another that makes it kick a soccer ball. via Techland
Image: Ed Alcock/Aldebaran Robotics
