FOXNews.com Neiman’s Noel: A $400,000 Pair of Robots

Wednesday, October 01, 2003

By Suzanne Kapner

NEW YORK — For the couple who have everything, here’s a Christmas gift straight from ‘The Jetsons’: His-and-hers robots that can answer the door, help with the groceries and even read bedtime stories to the kids.

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The robots – she’s in green and appears to be wearing a dress, while he’s in silver and has a bigger computer – can be programmed to do many household chores.

He can answer the door, take out the garbage and walk the dog. She can carry groceries into the house, help put away laundry and read bedtime stories to the kids.

They can reverse roles, but only the female robot can leave messages. A display ticker across her chest.