“Today's personal robotics industry is in its infancy,” states Ted Stalets, owner of DomainNesteggs.com. “With only a handful of products like robotic vacuum cleaners and lawnmowers now available, my extensive collection of robotic domains is a textbook case of supply far exceeding demand... but that’s OK.” It’s OK, according to Stalets, because worldwide interest in personal robots is soaring – due in part to the current popularity of the movie iRobot. Another push comes from the Japanese press, which predicts that within a decade or two the personal robotics industry will rival the size of the automobile industry.

So, the question arises: do robotic-related domain names have any worth today? Stalets answers, “Although most of my robotic domains today aren't what you would call prime cyberspace real estate, they do have value for forward-thinking entrepreneurs. As the personal robotics industry starts to go mainstream in the next 10-15 years, these domain nesteggs should prove to be golden, providing their owners with very valuable, global, electronic storefronts.”

DomainNesteggs.com is filled to the brim with targeted generic robotic domains. For example, how about 'HealthcareRobotics.com' for a global company supplying robots to the healthcare industry. 'RoboticLoans.com' or 'RoboticLeasing.com' would be natural product extensions for a forward-thinking financial services company. 'ButlerBot.com' might well be a supplier for that helpful personal robot. For current information, savvy consumers would be quick to take advantage of 'RobotRatings.com' or 'RobotConsultants.com' for on-line comparisons of different models and specifications, easing the complex process of choosing a robot that is "just right". And yes, inevitably even the best of robots will break down from time to time, so why not 'RoboticInsurance.com' or 'RepairMyRobot.com'?

The cost savings in owning the domain name which matches the customer’s natural thought process is huge. Says Stalets: “Properly selected generic domains can result in the vast majority of the marketing budget being saved, which can amount to 10 - 20% of sales revenue. This traditional business expense is just not needed with properly selected generic domains, and ends up going straight to the bottom line – into profits.”

In a way, the personal robotics industry now stands at a juncture similar to that faced by the earliest personal-computer manufacturers of the late 1970s: that time when computers were a familiar presence in business, but still unheard-of in the home. It seems only reasonable to expect that the industrial robots which have been assembling our automobiles for two decades will take the same path computers did – straight into our personal lives. These marvels of technology are already cleaning our floors and mowing our lawns. In due time, we will find them scooting around our homes cooking our food, doing our dishes, washing our clothes and, yes, picking up after - and even mentoring - our children. Who knows – perhaps a future robotics company will owe much of its success to a generic robotic domain it acquired from DomainNesteggs.com... way back in 2004.


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