Comments on RIDC-01 Robot Maid Will Not Replace Rosie In Our Hearts
This robot maid is, unfortunately, not yet commercially available, but it actually exists, unlike Rosie from the Jetson's. (Read
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"an even earlier reference to automated "keepers" (referenced frequently by asimov's following and the writer himself) is in chapter 18 of homer's "the iliad" concerning haphaestos's self-made servants
"At once he was helped along
by female servants made of gold, who moved to him.
They look like living servant girls, possessing minds,
hearts with intelligence, vocal chords, and strength.
They learned to work from the immortal gods.
These women served to give their master detailed help.""
(max delviscio 9/2/2007 7:23:07 PM)
"Here's a look at the RIDC-01 robot maid performing a basic housekeeping chore - vacuuming the floor.
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