EAST END KID: Wired's nextfest

BY EMILY HART POST
WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM KATLEAN DE MONCHY AND DAVID POST

Robots are cool. When they become available I want to get one. And the expert said that in 10-15 years, people will have robots that help them in their homes and in hospitals and at work. I went to the Nextfest with my dad and it was very crowded but I got a chance to see some of the exhibits they had there at the convention center. First we went to the robot conference and we sat right near the stage. I saw three people on the stage that Dad explained were not real. I was a little afraid at the beginning but then I was OK because they looked so real and they moved just like us. My favorite part - when I played hand-the-stone back and forth with a little robot. Then I played with a cute furry robot they are testing in hospitals and homes for the elderly. Then we went to the Discovery booth and saw a movie about visits to countries around the world that will be on TV when you read this. Science is fun. Hope you might consider going next year.

Events you want to tell us about - in Hamptons or NYC? Email david@nextpert.com

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