Add IQ to your Robots via VOLTS-IQ SDK and Microsoft Robotics Studio (but they are still not smart enough to send into work in your place... sigh ;)

Microsoft Robotics Studio Blog - Robotic Vision Solutions: VOLTS-IQ SDK 1.6

"Braintech Inc, a Microsoft Robotics Studio partner has now released Version 1.6 of its VOLTS-IQ SDK.  This SDK is designed to work with Microsoft Robotics Studio and provides developers with the ability to easily add visual intelligence to their robotics applications. VOLTS-IQ services provide capabilities to recognize and track objects or distinct patterns. Included in this package are the following services:

Vi_Tracker: ...

Vi_MultiviewObjectDetector: recognition and localization service that can detect multiple objects...

Vi_FaceDetector: ...

Vi_MotionDetector: ...

Vi_WebCam: ...

Vi_IPCamera: ...

Vi_MissileLauncher: a device service for controlling a DreamCheeky USB dart launcher.

..."

That last one is what caught my eye. SkyNet here we come...
(because I REALLY want to put a missile launcher on a little mobile robot. With motion detection/tracking my cats will never be safe... muhahahah...  ;)

The SDK is free (registration-ware). I'm not sure if there's any cost related to the SDK, or royalties, etc. The website (its site and Braintech's) doesn't appear to discuss/list/link pricing, ordering, etc.