Though his movement is a bit stiff, slow and voice monotonous, he willingly turns on the television with a chest-mounted remote control, and brings a can of drink for you. Within years, a humanoid robot HRP-2 -- currently under development by a Japanese national technology institute -- could be a little domestic helper.http://www.businessweek.com/ap/tech/D8FDDE60B.htm?campaign_id=apn_tech_up&chan=tc