In 1999 Sony introduced Aibo, an "autonomous robot that acts in response to external stimulation and its own judgment . . . capable of interacting and coexisting with people as a new form of robotic entertainment." Aibo stands slightly over ten inches tall, weighs about four and a half pounds, has a camera in its snout, a pair of stereo microphones in its ears, and a small speaker in its mouth. It has a walking pace of about 6.5 yards per minute, a touch sensor on top of its head, and eyes that change color and flash. Its brain is a 100 MHz, 64–bit processor with a 16 MB memory. The first-edition Aibo, in MoMA's collection, actually lifts its leg to urinate, a feature that was later omitted to render the "pet" gender neutral and appealing to dog and cat lovers alike. Offered to consumers as an "intelligent and trainable robot companion," Aibo represents MoMA's first foray into Japanese innovations intended to modify lifestyles.

Fortune tellers and their tired revelations. "I sense you are in love!" as they spot your ring and hit you up for 20 bucks. Yawn. A cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence robot that recognizes family members, can carry on conversations, develops relationships, and answers questions with fact-based advice, now that's going to freak out the kids. Say, "Hey" to the Swami. The OMG factor on this dude is off the charts. You'll swear he's human, right down to his facial expressions. How does he do it? Revolutionary character-engine artificial intelligence software. Micro-camera eyes. More than 30 robotic micro motors. All running off a PC laptop (included, of course). Teach him to wink every time the wife walks by. Name him Mortimer. Pack him up in his suitcase and take the show on the road. OS platform? Memory cache? USB ports? Sate your techno-lust at 1.877.9NM.GIFT.

The World's first pocket mind reader! The classic game of 20 Questions captured for the first time in a portable format Think of something - anything and 20Q will use its artificial intelligence to guess the answer demonstrating awesome mind reading capabilities! Don't believe us! Go and see it for yourself!