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In pictures: inside Microsoft's robot factory

What MS robots will do for us in the next 5 years

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Pink cheeks and a bright yellow smile


With pink cheeks, a bright yellow smile and heart shapes in its eyes, the iRobi Q is designed to make people feel comfortable around it. Microsoft is using it as a prototype for developing software that will make iRobi Q useful. Trower says we may have this or similar robots in our homes in three to five years.