Google is working on real androids... er, robots.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/04/technology/google-puts-money-on-robots-using-the-man-behind-android.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&seid=auto&smid=tw-nytimestech
Once artificial intelligence is common, what's the next great thing? Robots.
Once artificial intelligence is common, what's the next great thing? Robots.