Submission + - Garbage collection robot unveiled in Italy (bbc.co.uk) 1
What is believed to be the world's first robot that comes to take away rubbish from your house when you want it to has been unveiled in Italy.
The Dustbot can be summoned to your address through a mobile phone any time of the day.
The robot works with a combination of GPS navigation and with a gyroscope to keep it upright. There are also a number of sensors on the machine so it does not bump into anything.
There's also a video of the bot doing it's job.