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The field of robotics is certainly not new. The roots of robotics can be traced back hundreds of years. The first robot, as we know the term in the modern sense, was developed by Nikola Tesla in the late 19th century. Technology advances allowed more widespread research in the middle of the 20th century. In 1961, a robot was installed in a General Motors plant. Since then, Robots have been used in one degree or another in manufacturing, exploration, hazardous materials handling, and other areas. Very few robots have found their way into households. But that is soon to change. In the coming decade, we will be entering an era when robots will change the way we live our lives. Having lived in Korea for the past 16 years, I've always been amazed by some of the gadgetry available. When I head to the U.S. to visit my family, it sometimes feels like traveling back in time. For example, by 1997 cellular phones were ubiquitous in Korea. Even school children had them. On my trip home that year, it was a stark contrast. I saw cell phones on sale, but rarely saw anyone using them. When Koreans hear the hype surrounding Applie's new iPhone, they tend to shrug it off. Similar features have been available on Korean cell phones for some time now. Korea is also far, far ahead of most of the other countries in the world, including the U.S., when it comes to broadband internet penetration. It's everywhere. I've been using cable internet since 1998. Even in the most remote areas of the country, broadband is available. It's not just the the country is small -- the government was the primary driver behind it all. Korea is very much a nation of early adopters. The government takes a very forward-thinking view when it comes to technology and often creates incentives to more rapidly spread the adoption of new tech. Such was the case with broadband internet and with 3G mobile services. So it was no surprise to me when I read that they are turning their attention toward robotics, including establishing a code of ethics:

The South Korean government has identified robotics as a key economic driver and is pumping millions of dollars into research. "The government plans to set ethical guidelines concerning the roles and functions of robots as robots are expected to develop strong intelligence in the near future," the ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy said.

The government predicts "that every South Korean household will have a robot by between 2015 and 2020." Well, I'll tell you, the Korean government is miles ahead of any other nation when it comes to technology initiatives. They get a lot of flack from their citizens on foreign policy, labor, economics, real estate costs, the practically nonexistent middle class... It's rare for a Korean citizen to give the government credit (the current president has lower approval ratings than Bush does in the U.S.). But no one can complain about the government's technology initiatives. They have a stellar track record in that area so far. I know people who are already buying "housekeeping robots", basically just automated vacuum cleaners, but the prospect of more advanced robotics becoming accessible to the general public is quite exciting. I can't wait to see what's coming.