News On Robot Development
1. A Japanese firm has developed a mannequin robot that can strike a pose for customers - and spy on who they are and what they're buying.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/news_technology_story_skin/476728%3fformat=html
2. The teddy bear sitting in the corner of the child's room might look normal, until his head starts following the kid around using a face recognition program, perhaps also allowing a parent talk to the child through a special phone, or monitor the child via a camera and wireless Internet connection.
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=545978&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
Comments, anyone?