This Adorable Robot Could Save Your Grandma's Life

Some would-be users might chafe at the thought of a machine keeping tabs on them. Hackers have been able to break into some Internet-connected devices in the past, and both Google Home and Amazon Echo have drawn criticism for collecting huge amounts of data about their users. Intelligent machines are playing an increasingly central role in people's lives, and users will have to decide whether the advantages of "always-on" technology outweigh the potential drawbacks. Asus is selling Zenbo for 599. While that's a lot more than, say, the Amazon Echo, it's cheaper than many other home'bots, like the 995 Personal Robot from tech company Robot Base.