Inspired by science fiction classics, NASA scientists are building a talking,
thinking and flying robot to help astronauts with their chores in space.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast23jul_1.htm?list76937
It looks like something straight out of a Star Wars movie. And to hear it
described -- a self-propelled, floating, talking, computerized personal
assistant with artificial intelligence -- you might suspect it really is a
"droid" from a science fiction film.
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