In recent news iRobot corporation is reportedly working on 'LAN Droids' – wireless LAN robot devices that can relocate themselves to gain optimum signal strength. That work is for the US military, but the same company makes those familiar home vacuum cleaner 'Roomba' robots. Where is it all heading? Retail analyst Mim Burt takes a look at the brave new world we will all be adapting to over the coming decade or two. She sees robots, avatars, and 3D printing melding to form radical new opportunities for consumer facing businesses.

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