But it could be argued that by presenting robots as an everyday part of family life, rather than a bizarre sci-fci menace, Stallone paved the way for a more broad-minded approach to robotics. Were it not for Paulie’s robot butler, Gordon Gecko might never have had his own in Wall Street (1987). One day (to borrow a company slogan from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) we could all have “a plastic pal who’s fun to be with” – and not just wealthy Wall Street bankers, but former factory workers like Paulie. A robot in every home: the ultimate American Dream. https://youtu.be/VoJ6WvxzaQI (Source: Tristram Fane Saunders for telegraph.co.uk)
