7. My Robot Lover

Long the obsession of sci-fi nerds around the world, the age of the sexbot has finally dawned. What started as an effort to create a robot home care nurse diverged into "Cherry 2000" territory when developer Douglas Hines decided there was simply more money in the adult entertainment industry.

Hines' company, True Companion LLC, unveiled a prototype named Roxxxy at Las Vegas' 2010 Adult Entertainment Expo. Despite its resemblance to an inanimate sex doll, the product allegedly boasts enough artificial intelligence and prerecorded phrases to engage in pillow talk.

A mere novelty, you say? A weird invention for a select subset of weirdos? Think again. Even with a price tag of $7,000 to $9,000, preorders reportedly exceeded 4,000 units [source: Lucy].