Automatons

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"These robots aren’t what you might hope for, looks-wise, if you’ve been raised on Star Wars and Buck Rogers: they aren’t walking, talking humanoids, but instead small disc-shaped boxes designed to get under your furniture. But they are very handy: set the robots free on your livingroom floor and they whiz around like a dervish trying to catch all the dirt they can."

At last, they are starting to get robots and automatons which help with the housework. Things you can let loose at home and they will sort it all out for you. Over time they will become more sophisticated and aethetically pleasing. I wouldn't mind. I just want things to do the work!! I want to be one of the Jetsons.