Automation Admirer Mugs

"This robot barista is so authentic it even got my name wrong."

Santa Claus in driverless sleigh

"These industrial robots don't complain, but they don't show fear, either. I miss the fear."

"Why is this asking for a tip? Who am I tipping, myself?"

"That should keep him off our backs for a while."

Distributor in love with a multitasking robot.

Robots/inspected.

'We're replacing our director of Human Resources with a machine.'

Robot arm shows charity to a laid off beggar.

'Hello - goodbye.'

"We're a little ahead of the curve here at Smith, Jones and KRX-421."

"At my last job, I was replaced by a very good electric pencil sharpener."

"Jimmy, I want you to meet our new safety officer."

"I am your bot server. Page me by phone and tip me in bitcoins."

24-hour hot dog machine

'Please wait for idle chit-chat or insert payment now.'

Mad cleaning robot.

"I'm looking for a car that drives itself."

"We printed you off our new 3D printer. Which is why you don't get time off, a raise in pay and lunch breaks."

"I'm going to be late... my driverless car is stick behind an autonomous tractor."

"Wilson, when you've got a minute print me off another secretary."

'You're being replaced by a machine...But at least it's an American-made machine.'

Automated Mousetraps.

People were amazed by the dexterity of the automatic pizza-making machine.

Telephone message - 'This is a recording. If you'd like to speak to a real live human being, forgetaboutit.

'About this 50% error rate of yours, Billington . . .'

"I think I've just witnessed the next step in the evolution of man."

'Would you like to pay by direct debit?'

"What's the world coming to? A robocop ticketing a driverless car."

Machine Vision

"And watch out for those self-driving cars. They're so damn logical, no one knows that they'll do!"

Claus 2.0

Robot News: best places to work

"Boss, the AI is actually smarter than all of us! It read our business forecast, jumped up and ran out laughing!"

'I couldn't think of a science fair project so I just re-invented the wheel.'