Robots in the home: Promises, promises: While great expectations are held for certain robot types, the robots for fun and educational purposes are limited in their adaptability to useful tasks

True or false: home robots can bring in the Wall Street Journal, guard your home against intruders, vacuum the carpets, serve canapes to guests at a cocktail party, help with the dishes afterward, and be a friend and companion whose society and help you can enjoy in a health club or in Booth One at Chicago's Pump Room.