8 robots that have already entered the workforce in a big way

Noodlebot cuts a specific kind of noodle called dao xiao mian, or "knife cut noodles," and works faster than chefs. The robot is not only faster, but more accurate, and cuts 150 noodles a minute.

Restrictions to visas for blue-collar workers has caused the worst labor shortage in 20 years for Japan. To remedy the issue, Komatsu — the second largest construction company in the world — is using robo-dozers that are led by drones.

The drones provide real-time data on the kind of work that needs to be done, making it so only two humans are necessary for supervision onsite.

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Calling itself the first "fully digital" hospital in North America, the Humber River Hospital in Toronto, Canada is using robots to deliver patient care — giving us a glimpse of our future medical care. The robots are capable of mixing chemotherapy for patients, taking radiation scans, and making food and medical supplies deliveries.

It's not here yet, but German researchers are creating this robot to assist astronauts with everyday tasks in space.

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Created by Boston Dynamics, Spot helps the Marines the same way an actual dog would — by scouting for danger and alerting the Marines whether it is safe or not to advance. Spot was tested at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia September 16.

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The 3,000-pound robots were shipped on a cargo plane to London, where they moved around actress Sandra Bullock in a way that matched computer-generated sequences of a spacecraft interior or of a spacesuit hurtling toward earth.

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An Android named "Geminoid F" is starring in a Japanese film based on a play by Oriza Hirata. But Geminoid F still requires a human to control her.