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Here Are Some Of The Quirkiest Robots In Production Right Now

Paro is a therapeutic robot for people with Dementia and Alzheimer's who are in hospitals that don't allow pet therapy with real animals.

Here Are Some Of The Quirkiest Robots In Production Right Now
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It responds to human speech and touch and is incredibly cute.

It responds to human speech and touch and is incredibly cute.

This life-sized RoboThespian robot danced and talked at the IEEE booth.

This life-sized RoboThespian robot danced and talked at the IEEE booth.

Party Robot is a moving loudspeaker.

Party Robot is a moving loudspeaker.

And check out what it projects onto the ceiling above it.

And check out what it projects onto the ceiling above it.

We chuckled at this fast-moving, $120 grill cleaning robot.

We chuckled at this fast-moving, $120 grill cleaning robot.

This robot was created to explore disaster areas, like the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

This robot was created to explore disaster areas, like the Fukushima nuclear power plant.

WowWee makes smartphone controlled robots, like MiP, that can help you cart objects around the house or just have fun.

WowWee makes smartphone controlled robots, like MiP, that can help you cart objects around the house or just have fun.

These Sphero robots can go zooming through an obstacle course at up to 7 feet per second.

These Sphero robots can go zooming through an obstacle course at up to 7 feet per second.

These window-cleaning robots worked their way up a pane like creepy little bugs.

These window-cleaning robots worked their way up a pane like creepy little bugs.

R.Bot makes personal assistant robots that connect to smartphones and tablets.

R.Bot makes personal assistant robots that connect to smartphones and tablets.

Now, for a tasty type of smart-tech:

Now, for a tasty type of smart-tech:
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