February 7, 2012 6:48 AM | By Duncan Jefferies
10 robots that could take over the world

One small step for robots, could mean the end of mankind

Robots have fascinated us for decades, stirring the imagination of our collective inner-nerds with dreams of guilt-free servitude. But there's always the naysayers, the doomsday prophets who warn the robots we so enthusiastically bolt together might one day tear us limb-from-limb. Here at MSN Tech & Gadgets, we're far more optimistic than those folks, but then again, if a robot apocalypse is coming, it may start here. Click through to see 10 robots that could take over the world.
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  • Robots have fascinated us for decades, stirring the imagination of our collective inner-nerds with dreams of guilt-free servitude. But there's always the naysayers, the doomsday prophets who warn the robots we so enthusiastically bolt together might one day tear us limb-from-limb. Here at MSN Tech & Gadgets, we're far more optimistic than those folks, but then again, if a robot apocalypse is coming, it may start here. Click through to see 10 robots that could take over the world.
  • Tailless Timing Belt Climbing Platform (© Simon Fraser University)
  • BigDog (© Boston Dynamics)
  • Bionic Handling Assistant (© Festo)
  • DASH+Wings (© University of Berkeley)
  • Da Vinci Si Surgical Robot (© Intuitive Surgical)
  • Uncle Sam Snake Robot (© Carnegie Mellon University)
  • Asimo (© Honda)
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Robots have fascinated us for decades, stirring the imagination of our collective inner-nerds with dreams of guilt-free servitude. But there's always the naysayers, the doomsday prophets who warn that the robots we so enthusiastically bolt together might one day tear us limb-from-limb. Here at MSN Tech & Gadgets we're far more optimistic than those folks but then again, if a robot apocalypse is coming, it may start here. Click through to see 10 robots that could take over the world.

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