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Okay, let me try to get through this. Bubby is a robot that Teresa McDade purchased for $700. She placed him on her lawn and her son loved him. Then, the Robotronics-made bot (originally called Safety Sam) was stolen.

Luckily, the robot was returned just two days after his disappearance, though he was a little dinged up. But really, is anyone else as freaked out as I am by the picture of Bubby? I swear, I think he might leap out of the screen and eat my face off. But hey, that’s just me. Watch a video of the former Safety Sam in action on Ellis Island after the jump.

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Cute and cuddly is in these days, so how about getting this adorable Robot, dubbed The M-O (micro-obliterator) from the adult-kid movie, Wall-E. Like a little mini vacuum, it sucks up dirt, dust, crumbs, and maybe even those pesky ants on your counter (not advised), but its only goal is to get rid of the dirty marks. It has a little trash can that all the dirt is stored in, so unlike a Swiffer, you can just empty the trash can in the garbage. It isn’t that large so i wouldn’t recommend sending it on large vacuuming trips, but rather just a final sweep of the table after dinner. Surly you could let your kids play with it, but it is probably better used to clean up. On Amazon.com, it is sold for $21.99.

[Amazon] VIA [Ubergizmo]

Are you a Ctrl-Alt-Del fan with bare walls? This 18 x 24 inch poster features Zeke, a former Xbox console turned robotic overlord. It’s signed by Tim Buckley. Only $13.95.

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The Fukitorimushia floor-cleaning robot wipes instead of vacuums, like an inchworm with a cylon eye. Designed by Panasonic, the little robot is wrapped in a nanocloth sleeve, which collects dust and debris as the robot crawls, worm-style, across your floor.

Yes, what we have here is the swiffer evolved. Its also has sensors to seek out dirt, so it will focus on problem areas first Nothing on price or availability yet.

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This is the kind of alarm clock we can wholeheartedly endorse around here. One that comes with a gun. This cool Robby the Robot alarm clock will wake you up in the annoying way that they all do. When it does this, just use the handy gun to shoot it. One blast for snooze mode and two blasts to turn off the dreaded alarm. It also has a time speaking mode. Only $59.

[Neatstuff] VIA [Robotliving]

Teach your kids to eat their vegetables while also teaching them that robots will be a huge part of their lives. With this dinner set, they will learn that bots are just a fact of life. In their young years they will love the robot. As they grow, they will learn to fear the robot. It’s the cycle of life.

You get a 4 area divided plate, a bowl, 2-handled sippy cup with lid, a fork and a spoon. $19.99

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These Voltron Bookends may just encourage your child to read. The Voltron Lion Force Bookends are made from polystone resin and stand about 10” tall. They’re limited to 1000 pieces. Lion Force is the original Voltron. They’ll cost you $130.

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Sure, this isn’t a crystal skull, it’s cooler because it’s from a decapitated cyborg. It’s the kind of crap you find when aliens and mad scientists have a yard sale, so you buy it for a few bucks even though you don’t need it. Then you put it on your desk and forget about it, until some John Connor looking douche teleports into your room from the year 2134 demanding his shit back and calling you a skullf**ker.

At least that’s what happened to me. But I fixed their ass good. I sold the thing to Skynet, or cyberdyne, or whatever the hell it’s called.

[Funshop] VIA [Poptherapy]

Fred Baier designs furniture that is both functional and awesomely futuristic. He made 3 roll top, drop leaf, transformer robot desks out of birch, then stained and lacquered them. As you can see, the result is an amazing piece. You can own a Dual Quad for £11100.00 ($16,400.00).

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This Husqvarna Automower 260 ACX will help you laze the summer away. It goes beyond the call of duty, texting your cell phone if it sees any animals on your lawn, or runs over the neighbor’s dog and such.

Husqvarna’s mowing bots will take care of a half acre of grass in 45 minutes.

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