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Roomba ain’t gonna cut it, if US engineers have any desire of catching up with the Japanese, who are building the robots that will care for their aging population.

We are, meanwhile, building robots that kill. (It’s all about Darpa.)

From the World Futurist Society last week:

Despite the popularity of the Roomba floor sweeper, the U.S. lags behind Japan in the development of robots for the home. The Japanese are hoping to have a robot in every home by 2015. Korea is following suit and has mandated a robot in every home by 2020.

The WFS also predicts an increased risk of bio-nano-warfare, water wars, and accelerated progress in gene therapies.

via Special Report – 20 Forecasts for 2010-2025.