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Reseacher "Sylvain Calinon and company at the Learning Algorithms and Systems Laboratory in Switzerland" have given Fujitsu's HOAP-3, a biped robot, a cooking upgrade. Continue reading to watch it make an omelette.

By manipulating HOAP-3's hands, its trainers can show it how to whip eggs, cut ham and toss it in a bowl, and grate cheese. Instead of simply memorizing the movements, the 'bot generalizes the actions and is able to identify when to properly use them.

No other dishwasher quite matches the design of the Mural, which "slides along the length of the rack, cleaning as it goes." Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Putting your dirty dishes into a dishwasher to clean them only to move them again to a cupboard for storage, is a pretty inefficient system when you think about it.

The Throwzini, "made from hand-crafted wood with a steel support frame, comes complete with a set of five stainless steel knives." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Whether you have a zeal for throwing steel or you're a cutlery connoisseur, this knife block is just for you. Each knife is held securely by magnets in individual protective sheaths. Just give the Throwzini a spin.

Breaking away from traditional faucet designs is Kohler's Karbon, which essentially "articulates from a compact pole-looking thing into a long arm that reaches right where you need it." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

That means those huge soup pots are easy to fill with the Karbon fully hoisted up to its highest level, and when you're done, it folds up into a compact size, out of your way when you don't need it

Combining advanced features with a slick design, this fridge uses "RFID technology to informs users on what items it contains, possible recipes, and your food's sell by date." No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

It also alarms the user when hot food is placed in the fridge, and automatically turns compartments off when not in use. And to top this eco theme off, all materials are biodegradable or recyclable

Designed by Weston Boege, the modular "Range" kitchen concept is essentially a "stovetop and oven combination with a removable rangetop." No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

I mean designer Weston Boege has made it look all very nice, with those curvaceous lines and wooden accents. And his design squeezes in a small oven and stove-top gas burners, along with track-style wheels for mobility

Boasting an hourglass-inspired design, the "Kahva" coffee brewer seemingly lifts "boiling water up into its ceiling and magically dispense hot, life affirming black magic to an awed audiences." No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for one more picture. Here's how it works:

Fill the double-coated glass container with water. Watch the hot water flowing upwards due to rising air-pressure. Bring the water to boil by using the induction powered table station. Let it brew for a few minutes. Switch of the heating device and watch the brewed coffee emerge in the glass container

Slide open the case, and you'll find everything you need to cook up a meal, including a "hob, utensils and a chopping board." Click here for first picture in gallery.

The teeny kitchen is another finalist in the Ideal Homes concept gadget competition. To this end, the space-saving modular design even incorporates a Wi-Fi-connected screen so that you can access recipes on the net

Designed by Sebastien Poupeau, this futuristic kitchen offers "a food cutting area, a digital screen enabling the cooker to pilot the equipment, listen to music or access to the web to find recipes for instance -- this 'multi-screen' is extended by a dining surface." Click here for one more picture.

On both sides stand two units; one with induction hobs and an oven for cooking, preparing; the other with a sink and its drying rack fitted into and a dishwasher with two separated racks. A light made of optical fibre under the surface holds the glasses over the guests

We have seen the future of home technology, and it's Readybot. According to its creator, the Readybot "can currently do a little less than half of your common kitchen chores." Video after the break.

The creators, part of a homebrew group called the Readybot Robot Challenge, are dedicated to finding a breakthrough application for consumer robotics, and team leader Tom Benson says the answer is simple: "We think people want a robot that can clean the kitchen."