“They could hit fastballs, draw portraits and be seen breathing. Not bad for robots. Even so, these droids of all shapes and sizes — more than 60 on display at the World Expo on Thursday — still need some work.

Their developers say it will be several years before robots that are designed to be part of everyday lives — rather than serve as simple novelties — take their place helping the sick, rescuing disaster victims and entertaining families. ”

Read more in this livescience.com article.