Rarely does a day go by without mention of a new kind of robot popping up in the science headlines. But if the robot revolution really does come to pass, the machines aren't likely to swoop down on us in some sudden and terrifying Instead, they'll rise up calmly from the weird places they've been secretly infiltrating. Here we take a look at some of the unexpected places where robots have already staked out positions. The Cooki prototype displayed at this year's Consumer Electronics Show is able to prepare an entire meal from ingredients loaded into side-mounted trays. Most public and university libraries now have self-checkout kiosks and other automated systems for checking out books.