Domestic chores such as scrubbing the floor, emptying the dishwasher and setting the table are set to become a thing of the past - at least for the wealthy.
However, the European robot market increased by 10% in 1998 and orders further afield are said to have rocketed in the first half of this year.
But the report points out domesticrobots are only likely to be snapped up by the wealthy who put a high price on their leisure time.
Robot is an automatic machine capable of doing many tasks within changing enviroments,which can be taught or programmed to do work.It may not resemble a human being but it does many jobs like us.
What is Hero I? Hero I is the name of a domestic 50 cm tall robot developed by Heathkit company of America.It can hold an object in his hand and can take a dog for a walk.
Domesticrobots are capable of washing clothes,serving drinks,laying tables and cleaning houses have been developed in U.S.A and Japan.