Robots Take on Social Tasks

September 28, 2007 By MARK JEWELL, AP Business Writer Robots Take on Social Tasks (AP)

Colin Angle, iRobot co-founder and CEO, holds his company's new iRobot Looj Gutter Cleaning robot during a presentation at the DigialLife trade show at New York's Javits Convention Center, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007. The Looj cleans an entire stretch of gutter from one location, reducing the number of times a ladder must be repositioned and climbed during gutter cleaning. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

(AP) -- Dominated by home-cleaning gadgets, the consumer robotics market is expanding with the arrival of 'bots that can spy inside your home when you're away or arrange virtual meetings of family or friends.



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