The business of creating androids that look almost human has seen amazing advances in the last decade. Now Russian roboticists want to get in on the action with a robot that completely nails the weird, glassy-eyed geek stare commonly seen from the likes of Mark Zuckerberg.

Opportunity landed on Mars in 2004. Its mission was scheduled to last 90 Martian days. It's obviously exceeded that, and just when we all thought it was time to say goodbye — just as we did with Opportunity's twin rover, Spirit — the little rover that could braved a fifth Martian winter to declare, yes, there's life on Mars, and its name is Opportunity.

It's no secret that science fiction stories have sparked imaginations throughout history. In fact, many of the technologies we currently possess originally started as concepts in sci-fi. From such common things that we take for granted — like cellphones —  to more complex technologies such as computer viruses and geostationary satellites, sci-fi still continues to provide us a map for future tech. Here is a list of 10 current technologies that were originally inspired by science fiction. Have a favorited sci-fi-derived gadget or gizmo you don't see on this list? Tell us about it in the comments!

Apparently the popular life-sized Gundam robot< standing guard over Japan has inspired a trend. Now another popular robotic character from Japanese anime has received the real-life treatment.