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It’s often said that where the sex industry leads, technology follows. If that’s the case, it’s time to get ready to serve our new android overlords.

For many years, gentleman who wished to have female companionship without the hassle of social interaction or patronizing the world’s oldest profession were stuck with what were optimistically dubbed “love dolls”. As this classic sitcom clip shows, the effects could often be more terrifying than arousing.

In the 21st century, that particular field has developed in two distinct manners. Those with a small fortune to spend can invest in a Real Doll (NSFW), a customizable life-size doll with what is billed as a life-like structure, steel joints and a “realistic” silicone body.

For those on a lower budget, similar materials have been used to create independent… erm… orifices. In time these became more high-tech with some firms offering the ability to plug them into a PC and have them… perform… in synch to specially formatted adult viewing material.

Now both the materials and the technology have come together in Roxxxy, marketed as the world’s first sex robot. It’s your basic 21st century love doll, but with the addition of a built-in laptop which gives “her” the ability to talk and listen.

Creator Douglas Hines told the Telegraph: “She’s a companion. She has a personality. She hears you. She listens to you. She speaks. She feels your touch. She goes to sleep. We are trying to replicate a personality of a person”

The $7,000 doll connects to the internet to get software updates but can also retrieve your e-mail, which certainly makes a change from a BlackBerry.

The project originally came about after Hines discussed with a friend whether it would be possible to create a robot with the personality and preferences of somebody after their death. When that friend himself died in the 9/11 attacks, Hines decided to embark upon the project in his memory.

Commercial realities meant that the original focus was somewhat revised and it does have to be said Hines’ work to market the doll as a classy example of high-tech artificial intelligence in action is somewhat undermined by the fact that it’s available with pre-defined personalities named Wild Wendy, Frigid Farrah, Mature Martha and S & M Susan.

There is one unpredictable manner in which the Roxxxy doll differs from humans: while it has a correctly placed heart, the “organ” actually pumps liquid coolant around the body to avoid components overheating.

It’s not been revealed what operating system the doll runs. Hopefully it’s Vista as that way she’s guaranteed to go down on you daily.