Droids at Work

In our June 23rd edition of The Last Mile, we told you about a team of Italian Engineers who created their very own RD-D2. It chirps like the original, walks on two or three legs, and--get this--comes equipped with Bluetooth and USB. Their hope is that robots like this could someday be used in museums, hospitals, and even homes.

Naturally, we wondered how such a technical wonder might be used in an IT department. Here are a few ideas:

• Projects a hologram of your boss saying, "Luke, you must install the new blade servers today--you're our only hope"

• Translates convoluted end-user problem calls into technically accurate trouble tickets

Now we want to hear from you, oh wise Jedi. How would you use a real droid in your IT department? Submit your ideas here.