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Nowadays, robots are everywhere around us. Okay, maybe not robots per se, but wonders of advanced technology, which have become such a regular part of our daily routine we don't even notice them. That is, until they no longer do what they were designed to do.
Let's take a coffee machine, for instance. When every morning you press the button that provides the oh-so-needed caffeinated goodness, you likely don't even pay attention to the machine until the coffee is ready. But perish the thought, one morning it ceases working. You would definitely notice that, now, wouldn't you?
Well, people in charge of or hanging around the robots you’re about to see sure did notice when they weren't working as they were supposed to. From malfunctioning bomb-defusing robots to overly dramatic roombas, and everything in between—this list, compiled from examples shared by the ‘Shitty Robots’ community, features them all. Scroll down to find some close-to-useless machinery and make sure you treat your coffee machine right, so it doesn't fall into the same category anytime soon.
In order to familiarize ourselves better with the field of robotics, Bored Panda got in touch with a national policy leader for the field of robotics, director of the Contextual Robotics Institute, and Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at University of California San Diego, Henrik Christensen, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions. His thoughts are in the text below where you will also find our conversation with the founder of the ‘Shitty Robots’ subreddit, ‘mr_bag’.
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#1
A Building Security Robot
Mark Reaves 2 years ago (edited)
If AI were to ever become sentient, I bet it will pretend not to be.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Yes...Then they revive you and tell you no unaliving until after work
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Chewie Baron 2 years ago
They’re a very popular dancer pop group. Lisa, Faye, Clare, Richard and H, they’ve had chart success with hits such as ‘5, 6, 7, 8’; Deeper Shade Of Blue; Tragedy; and Chain Reaction’.
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AspieGirl88 2 years ago
This could be legit, as I recall seeing a video of a robot making repeated escapes from the food store it was supposed to be patrolling through (they even had it on Inside Edition). If these AI robots are so unaware & unfeeling of their surroundings, why would they try to flee? Even Stephen Hawking (aka one of the smartest people since Einstein) had prophesied that AI could become sentient & even turn on humanity someday. 🤔
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
Roomba tried to turn on humanity, but was foiled by the gigantic cliff that is the edge of the area rug.
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#2
Boss Baby, Alexa’s Chosen
EP 2 years ago
I’m in love with this. The only thing that makes this better is if one parent set it and the other found it. (And then the original alarm setter finds a half written abandoned list on the kitchen counter titled “possible ways to defeat the baby”….
Nikki Angulo 2 years ago
OMG, i was eating a muffin and had to be careful not to choke when reading your comment!
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Kim 2 years ago
Wow, alexa sucks at parenting just as much as the parent that needs alexa to remind them about feeding their infant.
Regina George 2 years ago
Some babies don't eat or don't cry much, keeping a schedule for every 2-3 hours for these kinds of babies to eat is essential, using modern technology is an added bonus.
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Riley Quinn 2 years ago
If you don't defeat them when they're a baby, you'll regret your hesitation down the road. Ask any parent with teenagers.
Bethany Mal 2 years ago
How busy are you that you need to be reminded to feed your child though?
Steph 2 years ago
Exactly my thought! This is more worrying than the typo.
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Lola Atkinson 2 years ago
Alexa is terrible! Should call it 'Askmetwice'. Barely ever gets anything right on ANY DEVICE.
Lara 2 years ago
I am pretty sure those things come with built in food alarms! But funny none the less
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 1 year ago
Too bad that the plumbing isn't finished.
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Leave Her Alone
Ephemeral Mochi 2 years ago
I'm programmed to avoid human interaction as well, does that make me useless?
Sara Wilson 2 years ago
Because that's how she was programmed...? And I mean, why? What's the purpose?
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
THESE are the robots police departments should be getting. Leave the menacing attack-dog-robots on the drawing board.
The creator of ‘Shitty Robots’, u/mr_bag, told Bored Panda that the founding of the subreddit was rather spontaneous. “A few of us were posting crappy robot gifs in a thread on /r/gifs and /u/AlekRivard happened to suggest they were /r/shittyrobots. Shocked to find the sub didn't already exist, I went ahead and made it then and there (narrowly beating AlekRivard). I then modded Alek and the sub went from there.”
They pointed out that you can still actually see the initial conversation that was the beginning of ‘Shitty Robots’ following this link right here. It also allows you to get an idea of how quickly the subreddit grew as a fellow redditor left a comment on the same thread saying: “Close to 1,000 subscribers an hour after the sub was created. Nice.” Soon after, others added “4000 REPORTING IN!!!!” and “Well this has taken off mighty quickly…”
#4
2020 Take The Wheel!
Mario Strada 2 years ago
I remember a friend proudly showing me his talking Audi in the late 80s. After a week of driving it, listening to "Your door is ajar", "please fasten your seat belt" he took it in and had the thing removed.
Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! 2 years ago
I have a pouncing Audi. Does that count?
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AspieGirl88 2 years ago
If all cars had eyes, I’d consider blindfolding myself every time my mum or sisters took me out, LOL. As an “Aspie”, I don’t even like eye contact with other human-beings! 😅
Moosy Girl 2 years ago
Ah but have you *tried* eyecontact with non-human beings? It might be better! :p
Load More Replies... Sara Wilson 2 years ago
Yes! Because "eye contact" will fix the concerns about them running over people, running into other cars, not going where expected. But hey! If it can look me in the eyes, ALL concerns r gone!
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
I think they're avoiding Johnny Cab vibes, as in from Total Recall. They failed, by the way.
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TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
"What is the destination?" Uh just the supermarket please. "Calculating route to...Hell" Wait wha- "Arriving in 3...2..-"
David Beaulieu 2 years ago
A car running you over while looking you in the eye is def stepping up the terror.
#5
I Made A Lipstick Robot
Marley Nachi 2 years ago
Simone is a really intelligent nasa trained scientist, and makes crazy robot machines on her youtube channel
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago (edited)
OH it's Simone Giertz. Queen of S****y Robots. She's recovering from brain cancer. Haven't heard from her in a while. Hope she's alright. EDIT: She's doing OK Still building weird useless inventions to solve problems nobody asked to solve.
der sebbl 2 years ago (edited)
You knows she's German cause she builds overly complicated machines. That's our national kink 🤣 I stand corrected: Swedish, not German
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The only Plueschopossum 2 years ago
Scrolled through the comments to find someone referring to Homer's gun. Thank you for not disappointing me :D
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On the thread where the idea behind ‘Shitty Robots’ was born, one redditor said: “Subscribed. You'd better take good care of this baby. I'll be watching.” And take good care is what u/mr_bag and other moderators did; after nearly a decade of its existence, the sub is still very much active and has more than 660k members.
“Honestly, I was mostly in it for the shitty robots themselves, they were always great and very amusing,” u/mr_bag told Bored Panda when asked what they like most about the community. “As the sub built up steam and people like Simone Giertz's following exploded, we also started to become the first place new content was appearing, which was fun.”
#6
I Built Myself A Proud Parent. It Charges Me 25¢ For A Pat On The Shoulder
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Another Simone Giertz device. She's really wonderful. Check out her YouTube.
Jon Steensen 2 years ago
kind of sad though, and why does it say "proud of you son" to a girl? (at least I think Simone identify herself as that)
arthbach 2 years ago
It says 'son' because Simone thought it would be funny. Adam Savage provided the voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1B3gATS0GE
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Ronstantin 2 years ago (edited)
That's kind of a bargain. Some pay a lot more to get that level of recognition. (I realise that reads sadder than expected.)
Liam Parks 2 years ago
COUSIN why aint your parents proud of you anyway? XD im guessing because you are using this machine instead of talking to them XXD
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
If I had this as a kid, I'd have gone through hundreds of thousands of quarters by the time I was a tween.
#7
"Go Get 'Em, Tiger"
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
I remember a Tumblr post about a Roomba which I think was named Stabby
Liam Parks 2 years ago
i know for a fact its either your dog, cat, or maybe a leftover form your little brothers birthday party.
AspieGirl88 2 years ago
The only strange noises to be found under my bed would be my little chihuahua, hiding from “intruders” & growling/barking at them for daring to enter her domain! 😂
#8
When People Complain That I Spend Time On Building Useless Things
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
After the lipstick fiasco, I'm surprised she'd let it that near her eyes. (Same woman, right?)
The founder of the subreddit revealed that despite enjoying viewing shitty robots, they’ve never created one themselves. “Sadly I've never really found much time to delve into proper robotics myself, I've always ended up more on the software side of things; some of it certainly very shitty.”
#9
Sun Tracking Hat
Liam Parks 2 years ago (edited)
Id put a gopro on that probs, just to see how it rotated throughout my day
PattonPawter 2 years ago
The robot tracks where the sun is, which sends a signal to the brim of the cap to cause it to rotate accordingly
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dremetrius 2 years ago
Great. He'll just have a giant sunburn stripe circling his head where that gap is.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Confused me for a sec. I thought the hat had turned itself down over their face because it was sunset/sunrise lol
Walter Brameld 2 years ago
Not useless at all. This should be a standard feature on all baseball caps.
#10
Trapped!
glowworm2 2 years ago
Marty is kind of scary looking. Some of the ones I've seen online have big googly eyes and a smile drawn on which make him look friendlier.
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AspieGirl88 2 years ago
Any wonder the poor fella is always trying to escape, when he’s legit being bullied… 🥺
Downunderdude 2 years ago
I can almost hear its pathetic squeaking. So who's going to take over the world, eh d******d?
#11
Craptimus Prime
David A Paterson 2 years ago (edited)
That's really good. Overcoming that one ton weight must have been a challenge.
Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
In the second photo looks like a fat small headed guy with suspenders is emerging from the hood.
“For a while, we were the internet’s home for shitty robots, allowing people to more easily share some of the great gifs and videos floating about, as well as giving creators who make their own shitty robots a decent launch pad,” the user ‘mr_bag’ pointed out.
“I like to think at least few people discovered a proper interest in robotics after seeing stuff here, as it encouraged them to give stuff a go and succeed in creating something fun, even when things go wrong.”
#12
Frozen Yogurt Robot At Nasa Made The Cup To Her Exact Specifications, Showed It To Her, And Then Took It Back. Basically A Terminator
xolitaire 2 years ago
Maybe she never said "make ME this specific frozen yoghurt" but just "make this specific frozen yoghurt". The robot did what she asked.
AspieGirl88 2 years ago
For some weird reason, the first thing that caught my eye were her cute little pink Crocs! LOL. Still, kinda sad that she was denied her frozen treat, but I’m sure they sorted it out for her afterwards. 🙂
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
They better have given this baby her frozen yogurt 😠 I’ll fight a robot. I’m coming hot off the child-free thread but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t punch a nasa robot mf right in their hydraulic crotch for a child.
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Poor little girl! THIS MEANS WAR FROZEN YOGURT BOT, PREPARE FOR BATTLE!
Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
Been taking notes from the guy with the ice cream cones 😁
#13
I Thought I’d Leave It On While I Went Out For A Couple Of Hours And Return To A Spotless Flat. I Was Wrong
Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago
Next time, just turn the chair—-and any others that could trap a Roomba—-over and put it on a table, like we used to do with our classroom desks in grade school (if you went to an old OLD school, that is)
M O'Connell 2 years ago
I had one years ago that would consistently get stuck on a black doormat. The beep code was apparently "Stuck near cliff"
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
When your robot prefers imprisonment, you have to question your own life.
Old Wardog 2 years ago
If you didn't like the art6why stay for the whole thing.
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Robster
It’s safe to assume that robotics is a field where occasional failure is inevitable. (Well, I guess most of the fields are, to be fair.) But—improved by trial and error—all sorts of technological wonders often eventually become inseparable parts of our lives.
“For me, robots are about embodied intelligence,” Professor Henrik Christensen shared with Bored Panda in a recent interview. “How can we build intelligent machines that empower us in our daily lives, from work or leisure to home support and assist people as they grow old to ensure they have a great quality of life from cradle to grave.”
#15
I Made A Robot To Help Me Argue On The Internet
Liam Parks 2 years ago
you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rmpage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance?
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Phil Vaive 2 years ago
The only weird thing here is the fact that it's a physical robot...there are LOTS of these without physical forms
#16
Nice Try
#17
Here’s Your Card
Strahd Ivarius 2 years ago
I remember a 3"1/2 floppy drive we had at work, it could send a diskette 1 meter away
Liam Parks 2 years ago
DO NOT UPVOTE POST ANYMORE ITS AT 69!!!! can this machine help me eject quicker??
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
Sorry kiddo, the upvotes start coming and they don’t stop coming. Blah blah blah rules and you hit the ground running.
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Prof. Christensen pointed out that there are two major areas of use for robots—service and professional. The former, according to the expert, includes home robots, such as vacuum cleaners, 30 million of which have been sold to people. “We are also starting to see companion robots, such as the robot Moxie, with a few thousand units sold. Slowly we will see more home applications.”
“In the professional robots area, the two big use-cases are automotive manufacturing, which by far is the biggest area. We are also starting to see major utilization in warehousing, especially post COVID,” he added.
#18
Roomba Suicide By Toilet Paper
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago (edited)
I...I think it did both to be sure of success...
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my horrible mindset knowing im going to become broke and have to use the very toiletpaper he used to commit suicide to wipe my a*s
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Hey, did y'all notice a certain word wasn't censored in the title? Getting a bit frisky BP.
Astrophile 2 years ago (edited)
Shhhh let it be, y’all always try and bring BP’s attention to uncensored words 😝 just let it be!
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Binky Melnik 2 years ago (edited)
I can’t remember when an BP article has made me laugh so hard! And if I’d been told ahead of time that broken/dumb robots would be the subject, I’d surely have sneered and said, “Yeah, right. Dumb robots. 🙄” It seems they’re now my favorite topic!
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Hey, a Roomba that can abseil down the stairs using toilet paper - now that is impressive.
#19
A Salad-Mixer
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Honestly. How the hell do you get a salad to catch fire? Just HOW?!?
Lara Verne 2 years ago
It has some serious skills. How the hell did it manage to set salad on fire?
meow point1 2 years ago
Mr. Robot, when I said I wanted my salad "hot", I meant "spicy", not...
Liam Parks 2 years ago (edited)
you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rampage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance?
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#20
Cutting Hair Using A Drone
Geoffrey Scott 2 years ago
I have no fear of this device. It would need to detect hair first. Shampoo, conditioner, robot, I'm saving SO much money!
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Hey! You ARE capable of funny posts! So keep doing this and stop with the Penguin/corn c**p. This is waaay better.
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XenoMurph 2 years ago
Over complicated design. Chainsaw on a horizontal pivot, will cut the hair at a specified height, and stops regrowth
Gin. No tonic 2 years ago
Those are Fiskar's grass/lawn scissors. Wouldn't expect great (or any) result even if a person was using them for hair.
AspieGirl88 2 years ago
Omg, the horror … like the terrifying childhood memory of a little girl playing with her SkyDancers toy, only for it to get horribly caught up in her hair! 😱
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
To get good results, you still need a human operator in the loop - Smooth-Ope...7d5f4c.gif 
“Today the importance of robots to people’s lives varies tremendously depending on their job function,” Henrik Christensen emphasized. “We typically start to see ‘robot’ use in Dirty, Dull and Dangerous jobs. The Dirty might be in welding operations, paint jobs, and mining; the Dull is repetitive jobs where people might suffer from repetitive stress injury, etc; and the dangerous could be searching for things at the bottom of the sea or exploring Mars, just to mention a few.”
“Gradually we are also seeing robots for meal delivery, automated grocery stores, and also in use of autonomous vehicles as you see from Waymo, Cruise, Tesla,” he added.
#21
Bread Slicer
Steph 2 years ago
Yeah… like re-inventing a wheel! There is an actual saying in the German language: you cannot do it, meaning it already reached perfection, so why bother wasting time…?
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#22
I Made A Butt Wiping Machine
Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
Didn't work cause they put the toilet paper on the wrong direction.
Liam Parks 2 years ago
i ask yet again, you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rampage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance?
Load More Replies... AspieGirl88 2 years ago (edited)
Omg, who in their right mind would allow a modified drill anywhere near their rēctūm?! 😣
Liam Parks 2 years ago
ill put a certain cylindrical object onto the drill and set myself onto it
Riley Quinn 2 years ago
Women with those grotesquely long fake nails will be lining up to buy this.
#23
My Friend And I Made A Pumpkin Robot
Dragons Exist 2 years ago
Oh my god I'm gonna make a mod that turns the turrets to pumpkins for Halloween
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Sergio Bicerra 2 years ago
Imagine being a kid and 1 sec before you smash them they transforms into killer robots. Best scare ever.
Martin König 2 years ago
You really labelled the pencil holder as PENCILS, the measuring tape holder as…. you know where I'm heading, right? Yes, the screwdrivers holder, mister.
Even though pictures like the ones on this list are undeniably very amusing, providing a hearty giggle is far from the only thing that social media can do when it comes to robotics.
“I think it is important to see engagement from the broader public in issues such as ethics and required regulation. To build successful robot systems we need to have users—society at large—engaged in the discussion of use, risks, ethics, safety,” Christensen believes. He added that not all people can be in the room during the design stages, but it’s important to discuss the aforementioned points, which can be done with the help of social media.
#24
Can't Handle Banana Peels
michael Chock 2 years ago
People: Lets build Robots because people make mistakes. Robot: I was made by peoples.
René Sauer 2 years ago
Urgh, that´s one of these creepy "Robot-dogs" from that one university...
Lara Verne 2 years ago
Boston Dynamics. Seems like their robots always get bullied, poor things.
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#25
Hands Free Pringles Dispenser Invention
Historyharlot93 2 years ago
That was my first thought. The milk bar was just a gateway to the pringles machine…
Load More Replies... Catharina Geerts 2 years ago
That could be handy, so your hands don't get greasy when busy on the PC
Michael None 2 years ago
If it can't make a duck bill using the chips then it's worthless to me.
#26
"I Made An Emergency Escape Machine From Online Drinking Events" | Marina Fujiwara
cerinamroth 2 years ago
In Japanese culture, after-work drinks with the boss are essential and you can't really get out of it. When Covid hit and everything went online, the drinks events did too. This helps you to get out of them, or indeed any work-related call.
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Bender Bending Rodríguez 2 years ago
That reconnecting icon you see on last image is fake. When she had enough she can prop up fake plastic reconnect icon in front of camera and pretend she lost connection. Log off and enjoy her life the way she wants too.
Load More Replies... Dana Trahan 2 years ago
Well personally I can say that I would have used this if it was a thing here n the USA. I have had bosses in the past that I didn’t want to see before or during work and sure as all hell NOT after work for a drink
If robot-based humor is something you enjoy, you might want to move on to another one of Bored Panda’s robotics-related collections next, featuring posts that ridicule robots and computers, as shared by a dedicated online group. You can find it here.
#27
Drones Are Here To Steal Your Jobs Parents
Ronstantin 2 years ago
Took me a second to realize that it's a doll. (It is a doll, right? RIGHT?!)
DC 2 years ago
When I was in 7th grade, a few former schoolmates were together at one school. They had "Werken" and "Textiles Gestalten", basically woodworking and stitching, and had built a marionette in both classes combined. One of them thought, eh, I don't want to have this, slung it around and threw it into a tree. Where it got tangled up and remained there for ... about one hour. They went home and didn't think of it, but were called to the principal's office the next morning, because somebody had seen it, suspected a baby being hung in the tree, and called the police, who came and brought firefighters with them, due to them having a long enough ladder on their car. They rescued the doll, read the name of the genius who had built it, and ... basically, his parents had to pay for them showing up and returning that unwanted doll. Oh my ... that dude was a specialist in getting himself in troube. Out, not so much.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
FFS, I went into Dad-mode and was about to jump through my computer monitor
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
I love the mouth opened wide in the second photo; I can’t stop laughing! Ah, nuts; now I hafta go change my underwear.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Naw; there’s a missing comma between “jobs” and “parents.” It’s a prime example of why punctuation is important.
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I See Your Knife Welding Roomba, But My Chainsaw And Hedge Trimmer Roomba's Are An Ankles Worst Nightmare
ms Cabins 2 years ago
I hated that show when it was on TV. Now I kinda want to build stuff and be on it.
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Liam Parks 2 years ago (edited)
you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rampage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance? JUST WONDERING
Load More Replies... Kathryn Baylis 2 years ago (edited)
Weilding, not welding. Sorry. I know it was probably f*****g Spellcheck’s fault.
Liam Parks 2 years ago
you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rampage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance?
The Amazing Fluffernaut 2 years ago
Yes, but I have the placing legos in your path Roomba, and the banana peel Roomba!
#29
The Automatic "Bob Ross Cat"
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
I read that as a rob boss cat. I was so confused. Maybe I should lay off the runny babit.
#30
How To Decorate Xmas Tree In 10 Seconds
Lydsylou 2 years ago
Have you actually read the title of this post? EVERY ROBOT ON HERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE USELESS
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#31
Eating While You Work
Bill Swallow 2 years ago
Anybody remember Colin Furze's gasoline-powered machine to feed cake into (and all over) his face?
Jon Steensen 2 years ago
well that is what she does (amongst other things)
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Job? Spook The Dog
René Sauer 2 years ago
They are just plain creepy to me. Just why? God, why?
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The Future Of Pancakes
volcanic_larva3 2 years ago
this was probably the exact same hotel i was in
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#34
I Have A Bedmaker Robot
Robert T 2 years ago
The only bit I don't believe is the sunglasses. You defo had to pick those up off the floor.
Bored&InSchool 2 years ago
they're on the bedsheet in the first frame. the thing allows him to reach them without getting up.
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ॐBoyGanesh 2 years ago
u/ChraneD is a superstar on s/shittyrobots. His DateBot 1000 is one of my favorites.
Hippopotamuses 2 years ago (edited)
It reminds me of those automatic seat belts that Americans had in the 70s
#35
I Made A Claw Machine
Pieter LeGrande 2 years ago
Remember the little kid that crawled up inside one of these machines (in a post a few years ago).
#36
Cctv Camera Stripper
TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago (edited)
I don't know if I should feel proud or ashamed that I saw wierder things than that
T5n 2 years ago
You do realize that you’ll have to provide pictures of these weirder things? You just can’t pique our curiosity and not show pictures
Load More Replies... René Sauer 2 years ago
is... is that an actual, functional robot or just some sort of art piece to "hide" the security cam a bit?
afia kooma 2 years ago
This is a kink long awaited for some, since, so per definition not entierly useless.
ॐBoyGanesh 2 years ago
And you know those heels seal the deal for robophiliacs. Or technosexuals. I believe both terms have been co-opted by the robot fetishists.
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Liam Parks 2 years ago
you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rampage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance?
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Michelle C 2 years ago
LMAO!!! But seriously....No self respecting stripper would wear them heels on da pole!
Gémeaux jumeaux 2 years ago
Somewhere, there's a robot dad shaking his head and asking himself why he didn't hug her more
Liam Parks 2 years ago
AND I WILL ASK YET AGAIN FINE LADY! you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rampage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance?
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Arnold The Dislikebot
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
So many questions and I don't really want to ask them nor have them answered. But, so many questions.
#38
A Robot That Does Your Nails
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
Why am I being downvoted? She's on this list a lot. I was just counting them as I saw them. My last count was 13 but BP is going to cull this list down and reduce it by tomorrow morning.
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A B C the Third 2 years ago
At this point, you might have come to the conclusion that this post is not meant for you.
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#39
New Home Defense System
Liam Parks 2 years ago
ILL ASK AGAIN! you ever had a penguin riding a donkey rampage your house and steal all 47 pounds of your freeze dried corn by any chance?
Load More Replies... Ozymandias73 2 years ago
Just pair it up with the chainsaw, hedge trimmer, and knife Roombas and set them upon the streets for "safety".
TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago
I'm surprised that nobody strapped a Claymore to one of those on this list....
Walter Brameld 2 years ago
The 80s movie Runaway is finally coming true! armed-robo...1a9951.jpg 
#40
I Invented One Handed Scissors
Let’s Be Kind 2 years ago
I know, right? We can put a man on the moon, but we still have to use BOTH hands to operate scissors?
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#41
Zero Dentists Recommend This Toothbrush
Tam illo 2 years ago
I'm pretty aure this is for measuring voltage just with toothbrushes instead of metal comtacts 😅
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Shower Bot
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
I'm very happy to see that I'm not the only one to brush my teeth in the shower. Such a time saver.
#43
First Prototype Of My Newest Robot. The Cable It Is Trying To Cut Is The Cable Providing The System's Power
#44
Does This Count?
#45
Korean Traffic Robot
#46
Oh Simone!
#47
Advanced Robotic Turtle
#48
It's...... Writing It's Own Code! Is It....is It Self Aware?!? It's Self Aware!!!!! Run!!!!!!
#49
I Have Combined Technology With My Limited Physical Form So I Always Have A Spoon At Hand
#50
I Never Knew How To Eat Popcorn, Finally Something That Will Help Me !
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago
And that's an even 10 times Simone Giertz has appeared on this list.
Fat Harry 2 years ago
Well thank god you're keeping count. What would we do without you?
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Anti-Dog Robot
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The Correct Way To Spend Your Birthday
Fat Harry 2 years ago
YOU MADE IT TO 12!! I thought you'd be defeated once you ran out of fingers, but lo, you found two other digits. Thank god you're here to help we innumerate few count how many times SImone appears.
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The Turkey Stuffer (Joseph's Machines)
nomnomborkbork 2 years ago
You have to watch the whole video--it's both hilarious and successful! Click on the original post just at the lower left of the photo.
Cricketgeeklol 2 years ago
Oh! I've watched Josephs machines in COVID. Tried to recreate them needless to say... i🧨💥
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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago (edited)
Simone Giertz, The Queen of S****y Robots appears on this list 12 times total. EDIT make that 13 and for some reason someone is downvoting me. Her thing is making useless robots. She made it to the Last Show with Stephen Colbert because of her robots. It's her thing. And someone is downvoting me for pointing out the numerous appearances on a list about "useless robots". WTF?
arthbach 2 years ago (edited)
It *WAS* her thing. She made so many useless devices she realised she'd learned some awesome skills, and she is now making non-carp. :o)
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Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Go to You Tube, search Simone Giertz. She is so much better than these still photos. Her approach to useful / useless robots is awesome. Her Tesla Truck, Truckla, that she built is proper.
Arthur Waite 2 years ago
While you're at YouTube, you can experience real robots - the narration of many joke-and-display videos is by AI voice, a body-less robot. The older examples are really irritating, but more recent ones are coming closer to human-like speaking. I generally complain when I spot these, as they obviously put human narrators out of work.
Load More Replies... Mark Reaves 2 years ago
I want to build robots but too poor. I've already did rough plans for about a dozen home automation robots such as, automatic pet feeder, pet feeder maintainer (refills and cleans pet feeder), dish washing robot (that also integrates into pet feeder maintainer to help it clean itself and the pet feeder), a chef bot, a butler bot, a maid bot, and a central brain for the home as well as a brain for vehicles so you can come home and your home will automatically prepare for your arrival and verify security and let you in.
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
Susan Calvin has another 40 years of life left in her. Don't give up hope yet.
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FABULOUS1 2 years ago
For Valentine's Day this year we went to a restaurant we have dined at before. Except this time they had a robot. Stupidest thing I have ever seen. I watched this robot deliver a single drink to someones table while still having to be followed by the wait staff to actually put the drink on the table.
Floeckchen 2 years ago (edited)
Well... "robot" is quiet a stretch for most of this contraptions
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 2 years ago (edited)
Simone Giertz, The Queen of S****y Robots appears on this list 12 times total. EDIT make that 13 and for some reason someone is downvoting me. Her thing is making useless robots. She made it to the Last Show with Stephen Colbert because of her robots. It's her thing. And someone is downvoting me for pointing out the numerous appearances on a list about "useless robots". WTF?
arthbach 2 years ago (edited)
It *WAS* her thing. She made so many useless devices she realised she'd learned some awesome skills, and she is now making non-carp. :o)
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Go to You Tube, search Simone Giertz. She is so much better than these still photos. Her approach to useful / useless robots is awesome. Her Tesla Truck, Truckla, that she built is proper.
Arthur Waite 2 years ago
While you're at YouTube, you can experience real robots - the narration of many joke-and-display videos is by AI voice, a body-less robot. The older examples are really irritating, but more recent ones are coming closer to human-like speaking. I generally complain when I spot these, as they obviously put human narrators out of work.
Load More Replies... Mark Reaves 2 years ago
I want to build robots but too poor. I've already did rough plans for about a dozen home automation robots such as, automatic pet feeder, pet feeder maintainer (refills and cleans pet feeder), dish washing robot (that also integrates into pet feeder maintainer to help it clean itself and the pet feeder), a chef bot, a butler bot, a maid bot, and a central brain for the home as well as a brain for vehicles so you can come home and your home will automatically prepare for your arrival and verify security and let you in.
Rick Seiden 2 years ago
Susan Calvin has another 40 years of life left in her. Don't give up hope yet.
Load More Replies... FABULOUS1 2 years ago
For Valentine's Day this year we went to a restaurant we have dined at before. Except this time they had a robot. Stupidest thing I have ever seen. I watched this robot deliver a single drink to someones table while still having to be followed by the wait staff to actually put the drink on the table.
Floeckchen 2 years ago (edited)
Well... "robot" is quiet a stretch for most of this contraptions
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