Zenbo the Friendly Robot Could Run Your House "Smart, dear to our hearts, and always at our dis

While revealing the robot, ASUS Chairman Jonney Shih said: "For decades, humans have dreamed of owning such a companion: one that is smart, dear to our hearts, and always at our disposal. Our ambition is to enable robotic computing for every household."

As the questionably acted out promo video below shows, the most intriguing aspect of Zenbo's capabilities is the link-up potential with other smart devices.

The company is also promoting a Zenbo developer program, with access to the bot's software development kit and more information to help birth apps — something which should prove vital if it is to be a success.

While we're not sold on the Butters from South Park-like vocals of the robot, or trust that those cute eyes won't autonomously turn sinister, the 21st century butler will be available for $599. The release date for the beginning of the robot takeover is not yet available, though.