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The Most Kawaii Robots of 2016

This year was full of robots that could take our jobs and kick our fleshy asses, but it was also rife with really adorable ones.

Whether they're intentionally trying to gain our trust and affection before the full-scale automation takeover, or we're just projecting a our need to love and be loved onto innocent bots, they're undeniably kawaii. Motherboard has highlighted ten creations that serve as reminder that there's good in the world, at least until the singularity hits and humanity's doomed.

Check them out on Motherboard.