rediff.com: They ain't humans, but they are smart

A guard of Japan's Sogo Securities Service introduces its guard robot 'Guardrobo D1', which is able to patrol inside a building and guide visitors by a LCD monitor mounted on its body. The security company started its new security system using the remote-controlled robot 'Reborg-Q' at prices from 380,000 yen ($3,300)

Photograph: Toru Yamanaka/AFP/Getty Images

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