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==Uses==

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At present, open-source robots are not yet sophisticated enough to perform much of the tasks a person can do, nor perform difficult or complicated tasks that only robots may -one day- provide; this being:

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* transportation; this eg by riding on the back, similar as on a horse (the latter allowing the robot to return to the appearance of a normal person after disembarking)

* personal protection (robots being made of metal and able to withstand quite some beating)

* providing communication (trough a small computer (eg Linutop, EeeBox, [[GOS_GOS (operating_systemoperating system)|gPC]], and integrated satellite internet uplink or long-range Wifi or WiMax-antenna)

Dispite this however, some DIY builders are already looking to helpful activities that can be performed today as [[vacuum cleaning]] and automated [[mowing]].<ref>[http://www.redferret.net/?p=9491 DIY commercial vacuum robot]</ref><ref>[http://www.curiousinventor.com/projects/Diy_roomba DIY Roomba preposition on Arduino motherboard]</ref>