The 33-year-old inventor is chasing a dream - of building the perfect domestic companion. Working out of his parents' home in Brampton, Ont., he ranks as an underdog compared with the scores of large corporations, academics and other hobbyists around the world pursuing serious robotics.
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There's so much wrong with this! But at the same time, it's still a major achievement. The combination of technical brilliance with the most retrograde sexism is truly stunning. The spin of this UK Sun article makes it even worse.