A future living room: robots serving tea

A future living room: robots serving tea

TOKYO, Japan - A robot serves tea while a second (in the background) handles household chores in a ''future living room'' demonstration held at the University of Tokyo on Jan. 10. The robots, developed by University of Tokyo researchers, can respond to human voice commands and hand signals and perform a variety of household chores, apart from pouring tea and washing cups, researchers say.

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