Equipped with a somewhat menacing set of arms and a circuit-filled face only a programmer could love, the Care-O-bot has a deceptively cuddly name. Developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA) in Stuttgart, the robot is designed to assist humans with their daily routine tasks.

Revealed at last week's International Robot Exhibition, the automaton could use a bit of softening before installation in the homes of humans around the globe. You can see video of the Care-O-bot in action here.

Via Impress Watch