This is the Dawning of the Age of Robots
Oct. 27 2008, Published 7:07 a.m. ET
EXCELLENT! Rowling, Garth • This is how it starts...: The Associated Press is reporting that the Japanese government has handed out awards for robots, including one for a fur-covered seal robot and one for a service 'bot that feeds people. Welcome to the beginning of the age of robot domination, people.
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