Nao Next Gen Bot

I think everyone should have a robot friend! This little guy was created by Aldebaran Robotics and has a 1.6GHz-giving him multi-tasking abilities- and two HD cameras. Originally developed for autistic children, Nao Next Gen Bot can have full conversations with you due to its ability to isolate and recognize specific words in sentences. He can also recognize your face and your movements and can even walk and play catch. Who needs a dog! Basically you program Nao to do whatever you want him to do – pick your pens up off your office floor, talk to you or encourage you to keep working! You can even teach Nao yo plug himself in when his battery is running low – talk about low maintenance. To-date over 2,000 robots have been sold worldwide, and are currently being used in schools to help teach children.
Well, that was our list for 2012! What do you think? Did we miss anything? Feel free to let us know about other cool inventions shaping our world and our lives.