here is something and although this has nothing to do with hal in the future it may have more to do with hal than some may think !!
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3078973/[:)][:D][8D]
That article is six years old and David has gone way past that crude stand mounted head.
Hanson Robotics is soon to release a small robotic boy character that should surprise a lot of people with it's abilities.
Nice to keep robotics active none the less!