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Finnegan is basically an "agile and aggressively maneuvering biomimetic autonomous underwater vehicle, with oscillating foils." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The foils allow Finnegan to enjoy a high degree of maneuverability in confined spaces and high speed in open water, which is key for an AUV which will switch between traversing bodies of water and exploring underwater wrecks

Little Big Man is basically an "8-foot tall robot made from found objects including a vintage radio cabinet, street lamp poles, vacuum cleaner parts, industrial food processor, antlers, and a variety of other parts." Video after the break. Click here for one more picture.

The "Little Man" lives inside the belly of the beast, working at the controls of his unwitting host. As he pulls his levers, the giant’s mouth opens and closes with an imposing bite

3D graphics artist Andre Kutscherauer wanted to get creative with robots so he came up with the masterpiece above, showing a light bulb plugging itself in. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The works all include some form of evil robot madness, and with titles such as Brute Force, Selfillumination and Dandelion of Screws, how could we be anything but massively impressed? If you think we're talking junk, as usual, dive into the gallery and be amazed by the fantastic art installations

Standing 5.3-inches tall, HPI's G-Dog is a DIY robot that "features the same control unit and sensors of his bipedal buddy." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Presumably, G-Dog will only respond to street-wize greetings of "Whut up Gee?" and "'Sup Dawg?" at which point he'll lubricate his turf (aka, your carpet). G-Dog is expected to terrorize Japan sometime in July for around $1,000

Ok, so there are still chefs, but this high-tech restaurant in Germany makes do without a wait staff. Continue reading for a video preview -- courtesy of BBC.

As we already knew, everything in this restaurant in Nuremberg is completely automated, from the ordering process—using a touchscreen which also allows you to surf the web or email while waiting for our order— to the delivery of the food to your color-coded seat

The NASA ATHLETE is basically a "giant, six-legged robot that could pick up and move a future Moon base thousands of kilometres across the lunar surface." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

NASA is taking development of the robots seriously, as it turns out their multiple-wheeled dexterity make them perfect for carrying mobile habitats across the rocky, uneven lunar terrain. They've even been discussed in the most recent mission planning

MIT researchers have created a robot that "stands on a Segway-esque wheel base, has articulated arms and hands, and can convey a wide range of emotion with that pasty white face." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Nexi has a computer on board to manage sensors and instinctual responses, while it offloads the heavy duty AI work to a stationary computer over the network

Whether you are looking for a new way to listen to music or just like shiny things, one things for sure, these robots definitely put on a good show. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

So you've seen Boston Dynamics' Big Dog robot, now check out this interesting spoof by Peter Furia. Continue reading to watch.

If you thought Humanity was damned after watching the latest BigDog quadruped robot, prepare to loot the nearest supermarket and run for the hills, because this video of the beta version of BigDog will leave you in awe.

Unlike other robots, the ABB FlexPicker "can do over 150 picks per minute, deal with payloads as big as two kilos, and carries a camera so it can check products that don't meet the grade." Video after the break.

The speed and precision of the ABB IRB 340 FlexPicker robotic, um, arm, is pretty wild. It's the world's fastest industrial robot, able to accelerate at 10gs, as the arm goes from zero to 280mph in 1 second