Japan is flourishing with all the successes in the field of robotics with multi-functional as well as humanoid robots. The Japanese domestic market has already started using these innovative and coolest robots across all industries to boost productivity and enhance customer engagement. Robotics in Japan has successfully left the world in awe. Let's explore some of the top coolest robots in Japan that have impressed the global tech market in these few years. Short for "Child-Robot with Biometric Body", it has mesmerized the world with its ability to respond to sounds and react by wiggling and changing facial expressions.

India is flourishing with all the successes in the field of robotics with multi-functional as well as humanoid robots. The Indian domestic market has already started using these innovative and coolest robots across all industries to boost productivity and enhance customer engagement. Robotics in India has successfully left the world in awe. Let's explore some of the top coolest robots in India that have impressed the global tech market in these few years. Kempa is one of the coolest robots in India that meet lakhs of passengers including foreigners at the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru.

It's one thing to claim that you're the leader in a particular market when you're one of the only ones competing in it. It's another altogether to enter a crowded sector and claim that you've hit a home run. That's what researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Machine Perception and Cognitive Robotics Laboratory say they've achieved with their new dog-inspired quadruped robot. Joining the likes of Boston Dynamics' Spot robot and the oil rig-inspecting Anymal, they have built a new Doberman pinscher-inspired robot dog called Astro -- and they're confident that they're onto a winner. "We honestly think Astro may be the coolest robot on the planet right now," Elan Barenholtz, an associate professor in FAU's Department of Psychology, told Digital Trends.

It's a fun site designed for robot enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds. You should go check it out right now. Seriously, stop reading this and go to robots.ieee.org. We really hope there was something that captured your interest. A major goal of the ROBOTS site--which is an expansion of our Robots App from a few years back--is being a resource for anyone interested in robotics, no matter if you're a beginner or a robot legend.

Whether you hate them for threatening your jobs or love them for handling a range of tasks, robots have become that quintessential part of our lives which can be ignored for a while but not completely written off. Many fear that one-day machines may rise above humanity and trigger the so-called "robocalypse" but, over the last few years it has also become evident that it is nearly impossible to shut them off and live a life with no bots around to do things the better way. The fact now is we have to move ahead with them, doing things for the betterment of humanity. Well, 2017 is coming to an end and it is the ideal time go back and see which machines got smarter or nailed some really complicated tasks this year -- things that we never thought could be done in a better way. Developed by Hanson Robotics, humanoid robot Sophia came to the limelight earlier this year, spoke at the UN, appeared on the Jimmy Fallon show and then wooed the Saudi Arabian government with its phenomenal way with words to win a citizenship of the oil-rich kingdom.

Robots are becoming more and more ubiquitous in our daily lives, but these seven bots stole the show in 2016. The Zenbo personal assistant robot can be a caretaker and entertainer. While Boston Dynamic's SpotMini will help you do the dishes, preserve the planet by recycling, and even bring you a coke. Got a pile of clean laundry? Laundroid will fold it for you...just make sure to give it a few hours to finish the job.

We take a look at how robots are changing the world by counting down the top robotic technology right now. When it comes to robots, there are many ways you can look at them. But the fact is, most of that is just fantasy – the tales of sci-fi movies and novels. Of course, we'll more than likely see a day when robots are mainstream or even our equals, although that won't happen any time soon. They're mostly prototypes and elaborate plans put together by billion-dollar companies at this stage. However, that's not to say robotic technology doesn't have potential.