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Top 50 Robots in 2009

— January 1, 2010 — Tech
Domo arigato Mister Roboto, here is a countdown of the Top 50 robots featured on Trend Hunter this year... Unlike the robots you grew up with, these bad boys will blow your mind.

If you finish eating up this delicious list of robots, and find yourself looking for more, our robots database has more than 1,452 robots trends.

If you are looking for professional trend research and patterns, check out Trend Hunter PRO our 2010 Trend Reports, or our FREE Video of the Top 20 Trends in 2010.
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Personalized Bridezilla Bots
Personalized Bridezilla Bots
The Wedding Robot Greets Your Guests
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48
iPhone Robots
iPhone Robots
Hacker Creates Stealthy Spy on Wheels
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47
DIY Solar-Powered Robots
DIY Solar-Powered Robots
RobotiKits for Kids Include Happy Hopping Frog Bot
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46
Famous Scientist Robots
Famous Scientist Robots
Unresponsive Einsteinbot Gives People Blank Stares
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45
Reassembling Robots
Reassembling Robots
Shape-Shifting Design That Reconfigures After Being Kicked Apart
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44
Intelligent Bartender Bots
Intelligent Bartender Bots
The DIY SOBEaR v02 Has a Built-In Breathalyzer
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43
Mechanical Fashion Models
Mechanical Fashion Models
'Super Models' Invade Tush Magazine
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42
Canine Robots
Canine Robots
'BigDog' Buzzes Like a Bee But is a Honey
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41
Personalized Robot Replicas
Personalized Robot Replicas
Little Island Will Create Mini Me Machines
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40
Empathy for Robots
Empathy for Robots
Will NYC Strangers Give Kacie Kinzer's Tweenbots Directions?
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39
Robots with Tentacles
Robots with Tentacles
Sculptural Bots Inspired by Nature and Biomimicry
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38
Stealth Spy Robots
Stealth Spy Robots
SAM Snooper Camera Rod Extends from 25 Inches to 20 Feet
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37
Retro Robot Flashbacks
Retro Robot Flashbacks
Laughing at Futuristic Design Quirks Before Bots Were Real
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36
Puzzle-Solving Robots
Puzzle-Solving Robots
Guinness Book World Record Set By Rubik's Cube Robocracker
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35
Robot Construction Workers
Robot Construction Workers
Project 'On the Bri(n)ck' Employs Robotic Builders
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34
iRobot Evolution
iRobot Evolution
Documenting iRobot's Design Transformation
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33
Bionic Penguins
Bionic Penguins
Festo Bionic Learning Network Creates Aquatic & Flying Penguins
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32
Molecular Nanobots
Molecular Nanobots
Two Legged DNA Walker Robots Are Incredible
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31
Biotechnological Breakthroughs
Biotechnological Breakthroughs
Popular Mechanics Lists 20 Incredible Biotech Discoveries of 2008
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30
Self-Fueling Robots
Self-Fueling Robots
The EATR Will Hunt and Forage for Its Energy
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29
Robotic Building Toys
Robotic Building Toys
'Topobo' Construction Kit Remembers Its Motions
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28
Immortality Through Robots
Immortality Through Robots
The 'Oboe' Robot Keeps Memories of Your Loved One Alive
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27
Boxy Plush Robots
Boxy Plush Robots
Bunk Bots Are Cuddly Toy Factory Refugees
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26
Substitute Teacher Robots
Substitute Teacher Robots
Saya the Humanoid Could Be Your Child's Future Teacher
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25
Repugnant Twin Robots
Repugnant Twin Robots
Pushya and Pullya By Paul Grader Bring Your Conscience to Life
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24
Steampunk Invention Challenges
Steampunk Invention Challenges
Dvice Invites You to Retrofit Battlestar Galactica Villains
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23
Transformer Art Exhibits
Transformer Art Exhibits
Optimus Prime Featured in Mall Display in Hong Kong
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22
Robot Greek Goddesses
Robot Greek Goddesses
'The Rise of Discord' by Broton is Mechanical Version of Eris
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21
$75 Stick Figures
$75 Stick Figures
Justin Swaby's Childish Drawings Are Selling For Pretty Big Bucks
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20
Robot Taxis
Robot Taxis
Petr Kubik Envisions a Future Without Cab Drivers
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19
Home Medicine Machines
Home Medicine Machines
Watinee Leewongjaroen's Memo Saves Seniors
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18
Mother Nature Mechanics
Mother Nature Mechanics
Animal and Plant-Inspired Tools for the Future
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17
Radio-Controlled Mobile Bars
Radio-Controlled Mobile Bars
Finally, a DIY Robot Actually Worth Making
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16
Robot Parkour
Robot Parkour
Cyborg Scales City in ‘Exploit Yourself' Nike Advertisement
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15
Transformer Laptops
Transformer Laptops
Office Robot is a Mini PC, USB Hub & Cassette Player
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14
Cyborg Firefighter Armor
Cyborg Firefighter Armor
'PyroPack' Makes Firemen Look Like "RoboCop"
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13
Papercraft Robots
Papercraft Robots
Shin Tanaka Collaborates with Giant Robot Magazine for These Toy Bots
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12
Sushi-Making Robots
Sushi-Making Robots
Chef Robot Uses Realistic FANUC M-430iA Hand to Make Nigiri
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11
Cheeky Mechanic Sculptures
Cheeky Mechanic Sculptures
Recycled Robots and Ray Guns Look Ready for Trouble
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10
Recycled Robot Art
Recycled Robot Art
DIY Sculptures for Gearheads and Nerds
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9
DARPA-Inspired Cyborg Bugs
DARPA-Inspired Cyborg Bugs
Dean Christ's Controversial Collection Casts Eye On Warfare
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8
Haute Helmet Heads
Haute Helmet Heads
Benedict Campbell's Sensual FemBots Make Futurism Sexy
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7
Real Life Transformers
Real Life Transformers
The Gundamn Robot Stands 59 Feet Tall in Tokyo (UPDATE)
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6
Prosthetic Arm Fashion
Prosthetic Arm Fashion
Huseklepp 'Immaculate' Design Makes Prosthetics Functionally Hip
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5
Giant Steampunk Spiders
Giant Steampunk Spiders
La Princesse Webs Her Way Across the Globe
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4
Robot Soldiers
Robot Soldiers
UN Peace Robots Make Love, Not War
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3
Robotic Motorbikes
Robotic Motorbikes
Aggressive Yellow Motorcycle for Automated Performance
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2
Autobot Movie Leaks
Autobot Movie Leaks
Sneak Peek at “Transformers 2” Machines
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1
Robotic Exoskeletons
Robotic Exoskeletons
'Wearable Agrirobot' Power Suit Helps Farm Harvest & Pruning
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