In the end, maybe all our putting forth in the name of robotics will go not to the advancement of machines but to upgrade ourselves.
Check this out: Matt Cilderman, writing in Seeking Alpha, has put together a thought-provoking piece that goes deep into the Google phenomenon. Googling The Future Of Humanity: From Glass To Transhumanism

“The desire to integrate technology with the body in more seamless and unobtrusive ways (e.g., skin and eye contact). Eventually, the goal will be implanted computing.
?Matt Cilderman
Google, with only 3 percent debt to capitalization and cash on hand in excess of $56B, will ?allow them to keep making acquisitions, innovating, and shooting for the moon.? Analysts are forecasting Google?s EPS growth rate of 18 percent for next year and 15.75 percent for the next five.