The days of robotic maids and humanoid assistants may be closer than you think.
Some of the robots previewed at the three-day Innorobo Innovation Robotic Summit in Lyons, France, can do tasks straight out of “The Jetsons.”
REEM-C, a human-sized robot designed by Spanish company PAL Robotics, can walk, talk, recognize objects and navigate its surroundings.
Its creators said the bot could one day be used to help rescue people after natural disasters or other dangerous situations.
The blue and white bot known as Romeo can open doors and climb steps, according to the Associated Press.
It is designed to care for the elderly or keep them company, and Romeo could one day remind seniors to call their doctor and have short conversations with its owner using information from the person’s Google Calendar.
Aldebaran Robotics, the French company that makes Romeo and the smaller NAO robots, said it plans to test its new service humanoid “under real conditions” in 2016, Le Figaro reported.
The company hopes Romeo will start making his way into retirement homes around 2017-2019.
