# THE ROBOT HELPERS## By Vijay Sharma Erry---# Chapter 9: Vikram's First MissionMr. Ashok Rao lived alone in a modest two-bedroom apartment in Dadar. His wife had passed away three years ago, and his son worked in Singapore, visiting only twice a year. At seventy-six, Ashok was fiercely independent, refusing his son's repeated offers to move to Singapore or to a senior living community."This is my home," he would say stubbornly. "I've lived here for forty-two years. I'm not leaving."But living alone was becoming harder. Ashok had arthritis, high blood pressure, and early-stage diabetes. He had fallen twice in the