Japanese scientists want robots in homes

YOKOHAMA: Japanese scientists are trying to make robots part of the family rather than automated servants – by improving their ability to communicate with their human owners, according to exhibitors at the Robodex 2003 robot fair here. 

This year's fair, which opened yesterday, is dominated more than ever by humanoids – robots based on the human form, some of which can even walk on two legs, like Honda's Asimo or Sony's agile SDR4-X II.