The ROBOT REVOLUTION:DRIVERLESS Trucks,dogs and MORE!!!!  

The idea of a 42-ton lorry with no one at the wheel looming in your rearview mirror is pretty terrifying.
But we had all better get used to it because driverless juggernauts could be on Britain's motorways within ten years, experts predicted yesterday.
And the trucks look like being the forerunners of a robot revolution.According to the Royal Academy of Engineering, artificially intelligent robots and computers capable of making life and death decisions will become more and more common in all aspects of life.
The academy wants a public debate about the social, legal and ethical issues raised by the increasing use of 'thinking' machines such as surgeons, soldiers, babysitters, therapists, carers for the old and even sex partners.
Their report, called Autonomous Systems, explains how the computer-directed trucks would use data from laser-radar, video cameras and sat-nav to steer through traffic and pedestrians,technology is already in place for driverless cars and robotic taxis that take passengers to any destination are likely within 20 years. Fully automated trains are already in use on London's Docklands Light Railway and a driverless taxi that can do 25mph on a network of narrow roads will be launched next year at Heathrow.

DRIVERLESS VEHICLES
Using laser-radar and cameras they will scan for traffic and build up a 3-D picture of the road around them. They will be programmed to anticipate dangers such as pedestrians crossing, other vehicles and debris. Driverless taxis are due to appear at Heathrow next year
ROBOTIC PETS
Intelligent and responsive robot dogs, pets and birds that react to voice commands and seek out their owner's company. Can be fitted with sensors and alarms to alert relatives if their owner falls ill.
ROBOT SURGEONS
An autonomous robot was used in a kidney transplant in London in June. Initially designed for remote areas or battlefields, they could be fitted with 3-D ultrasound and video cameras and used for routine operations.
ROBOT BABYSITTERS

Primitive versions on sale in Japan can recognise faces, make conversation and keep track of babies. Later models could educate and entertain children and contact parents by phone or alarm if they get into trouble or fall ill.

for me personally i dont know if im up for this,i mean im up for flying vehicles been waiting since The Jetsons lol..i just see something really bad coming.Especially a robot to watch my chold? hell noo!! not in a million years! So what do u guys think about all this?