Honda Robots Pair Up to Lend a Hand

December 11, 2007 Honda Robots Pair Up to Lend a Hand (AP)

Honda's humanoid robots named Asimo work together to serve coffee during a demonstration at Honda's laboratories in Tokyo Tuesday Dec. 11, 2007. As if the idea of having one robot to serve a person wasn't unusual enough, Honda says its robots are now ready to work in pairs - and they can even serve drinks. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

(AP) -- As if the idea of having one robot to serve you wasn't unusual enough, Honda says its humanoids are now ready to work in pairs - and they can even serve drinks.

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