Industries Association, North American robotics companies ordered 14,135 robots, worth $788 million, in 2014's first half, a unit increase of 30 percent and a revenue increase of 16 percent over the same period in 2013.

Most research and development focuses on industrial or military robots, but many projects could potentially take some of the stress out of daily life at home and at work. The following three examples show that sophisticated robotics and technology may subtly find their way into the office, the living room or the doctor's office.

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology lab is developing morphing robots called "Roombots" that merge with outside material to create furniture that moves and changes shape to accommodate people's needs. The adaptive, intelligent modular furniture comprises large dice-shaped modules with motorsschool height requirements. He was just a centimeter short.

But Zeferu did not take the setback too hard, instead he decided to build his own aircraft and fly in it. It took him ten years of hard labour to achieve it, with aviation manuals and YouTube tutorials being his teachers.

Zeferu modeled his plane on one used by trainee pilots in the US in the 1920s and 30s. There were some parts of the plane which were bought second hand and some salvaged, but he could not find a cheap Ford engine.

Source: Facebook/Asmelash Zeferu Source: Facebook/Asmelash Zeferu

But completing all the finished task, he is also set to be among a pioneering group of amateur enthusiasts from the continent. He has even taken advice from fellow flight enthusiasts and made modifications.

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