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Personal robot
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<p>A personal robot is one whose human interface and design make it useful for individuals. This is by contrast to <a href="/facts/Industrial_robots/fzf73DVv">industrial robots</a> which are generally configured and operated by robotics specialists. A personal robot is one that enables an individual to automate the repetitive or menial part of home or work life making them more productive. </p><p>Similar to the way that the transition from <a href="/facts/Mainframe_computers/nrBR6rWa">mainframe computers</a> to the <a href="/facts/Personal_computers/koaYfNce">personal computers</a> revolutionized personal productivity, the transition from industrial robotics to personal robotics is changing productivity in home and work settings. </p><p>Turning a <a href="/facts/Robot/S5mDzWYk">robot</a> like <a href="/facts/ASIMO/dTGmS9jf">ASIMO</a> or <a href="/facts/Atlas_(robot)/fqFeqIdA">Atlas</a> into a universally applicable personal robot or artificial servant is mainly a programming task. As of today[<i>when?</i>] vast improvements in <a href="/facts/Motion_planning/DoSPv4dB">motion planning</a>, <a href="/facts/Computer_vision/Tl2Yyk66">computer vision</a> (esp. scene recognition), <a href="/facts/Natural_language_processing/1hjMKsSN">natural language processing</a>, and <a href="/facts/Automated_reasoning/x5EdkKoU">automated reasoning</a> are indispensable to make this a possibility. </p>