"Now, with Ava, [iRobot] is using video and computing advances to create robots that can do office work remotely and perhaps one day handle more of the household chores."

"Ava’s height isn’t her only standout feature. She is also intelligent, as her iPad (or Google Android tablet) brain can be augmented with apps. Currently she knows how to map unfamiliar locations – using sensors and a video camera – and navigate around them."