History Main / CuteMachines

** The original [[https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/MSM-04_Acguy MSM-04 Acguy]] from ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. With its stubby limbs, oversized head, and tiny claws, gives the impression of being small and cute despite the fact that it's the second tallest Marine Mobile Suit. Acguys sometimes even rival Haros for position as a mascot, with the best examples being the Bearguys(like the Beargguy III and Beargguy F from ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'' and ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry''), Acguy models with redesigned heads to resemble teddy bears. SD Mobile Suits [[LittlePeople actually]] ''[[LittlePeople are]]'' [[LittlePeople tiny]], usually shown to be smaller than even humans when seen together.
** Then you have the SuperDeformed(SD) Gundams, which is basically if ''every'' Mobile Suit were built with the proportions of an Acguy.

** The original [[https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/MSM-04_Acguy MSM-04 Acguy]] from ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. With its stubby limbs, oversized head, and tiny claws, gives the impression of being small and cute despite the fact that it's the second tallest Marine Mobile Suit. Acguys sometimes even rival Haros for position as a mascot, with the best examples being the Bearguys(like the Beargguy III and Beargguy F from ''Anime/GundamBuildFighters'' and ''Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry''), Acguy models with redesigned heads to resemble teddy bears.

** [=HARO-BE=] (usually called Nobell) from ''Anime/GundamReconguistaInG'' is as cute as its Haro cousins, of course. However, the G-Self is also much cuter than your typical Gundam, with its wide eyes, oversized head, and "bunny" ears. [[spoiler:It was sent to find and guard a pair of lost children on Earth, so that might be deliberate.]]
** The original [[https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/MSM-04_Acguy MSM-04 Acguy]] from ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. With it's stubby legs, oversized head, and tiny claws, gives the impression of being small and cute despite the fact that it's the second tallest Marine Mobile Suit.
%%** The Haros.
%%** SD Gundams veer between this and BadassAdorable.
%%** The Beargguy III and Beargguy F from Anime/GundamBuildFighters and Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry.

%% * QQQ from ''VideoGame/FZero GX'', the little robotic sidekick to Phoenix.

* The funky, cross-eyed title character ''[[VideoGame/{{BOB}} B.O.B.]]''.

* The Tachikomas from ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplex'' are the cutest {{Spider Tank}}s ever. They're also designated BadassAdorable, given that they're capable of taking down opponents several times their size -- without weapons. ''With'' them, they're essentially an urban Act of God.

* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' has Sho's Vehicroid monsters which feature various vehicles from tricycles to bullet trains. All of which are adorable...and [[BadassAdorable badass]].
** In the card game, there is the Gadgets and, while not Machine-type, Wind-Ups are certainly mechanical in appearance.
* The Haros from ''Franchise/{{Gundam}}.''
** SD Gundams veer between this and BadassAdorable.
** The red Haro in ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundam00 Gundam 00]]'' is also quite the BadassAdorable, being able to stop an attempt to steal the O-Raiser by hiding in the cockpit and initiating the TransformationSequence in the middle of the villain's escape.
** [=HARO-BE=] (usually called Nobell) from ''Anime/GundamReconguistaInG'' is as cute as its Haro cousins, of course. However, the G-Self is also much cuter than your typical Gundam, with its wide eyes, oversized head, and "bunny" ears. [[spoiler:It was sent to find and guard a pair of lost children on Earth, so that might be deliberate.]]
** Don't forget the Beargguy III and Beargguy F from Anime/GundamBuildFighters and Anime/GundamBuildFightersTry.
*** For that matter, the original [[https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/MSM-04_Acguy MSM-04 Acguy]] from ''Mobile Suit Gundam. With it's stubby legs, oversized head, and tiny claws, gives the impression of being small and cute despite the fact that it's the second tallest Marine Mobile Suit.
* Aside from the ViewerGenderConfusion, almost all of the doji from ''Manga/KarakuridoujiUltimo'' are ''very'' cute.
* [[AGodAmI Eneru's]] cover story in ''Manga/OnePiece'' has the Spaceys, little robot creatures that live on the moon.

* Nono from ''Anime/{{Ulysses 31}}''.
* The small cockroach-exterminating robot dolls from ''Manga/IchigekiSacchuHoihoiSan'' are made adorable, with childlike proportions, to help them sell better.
* Reg from ''Manga/MadeInAbyss'' [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot could easily be mistaken for a human boy]] if not for his mechanical arms. Adding to his charms is that he tends towards dirky-cute and is easily flustered, specially when it comes to [[PuppyLove Riko]]. Though when it comes to dangerous situations, he's quite the BadassAdorable as well.
* [[PunnyName E.M. Pino]] from ''Manga/EdensZero'' is just the most adorable anti-bot android you've ever seen. Her design actually gets [[ArtEvolution cuter and rounder]] from her initial appearance until she practically looks like a toddler instead of a doll. Add to that fact that [[BecomeARealBoy she wants to be human]] and Pino is a character that you just want to give a big hug and [[{{Moe}} protect]].
** While E.M. Pino is an android, there are also the non-android ''(and presumably non-sentient)'' clothes-making machines in the Dress Factory of Edens Zero, with cartoony faces and cartoony hands.

* Many of the Toymaker's creations in ''ComicBook/FallOutToyWorks''.

* The Peebos in the ''ComicBook/GoldDigger'' universe.

* ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures'': When Doc Ock gets separated from his artificially intelligent tentacle harness, the device is left wandering around, sort of at loose ends. Spidey adopts it as a pet. When Doc returns for it, it suffers a brief crisis of loyalty; after all, Spidey has been so ''nice'' to it.

* Played with in the ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' version of "The World's Strongest". The original designs Dr. Wheelo had for the Bio Warriors were meant for them to be cute and cuddly with their purpose to aid the elderly. However, Kochin redesigns them to be more monstrous fighting robots designed to fight the elderly.

* Mark VII in the ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier'' fanfic [[http://archiveofourown.org/works/2787221?view_full_work=true ''re: I'm keeping him.'']] is a little beeping box on wheels with the personality of a border collie. It functions like a robotic psychiatric service dog.

* ''WesternAnimation/WallE'' is probably the TropeCodifier. Pictured above, WALL•E is a trash-collecting robot who essentially has permanent PuppyDogEyes, while EVE is a floating white egg-shaped robot with two eyes on a screen. The two protagonists of the movie are two robots who learn to love each other, so this was bound to happen.

* [=LaRousse=] City's block robots from ''Anime/PokemonDestinyDeoxys.'' [[spoiler:Not so cute when they malfunction and start flooding the city.]]
* Several of the appliances in ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster'', most notably Toaster, Blanky, and Lampy.

* Franchise/StarWars: R2-D2 is the TropeMaker and the series' main KidAppealCharacter, appearing in all nine of the main films[[labelnote:note]]He makes a quick cameo in ''Film/RogueOne'' and is completely absent from ''Film/{{Solo}}''[[/labelnote]]. He is a small astromech droid whose vast array of tools get the heroes out of most situations. His high-pitched beeping, as well as his role of [[FunnyRobot providing comic relief]] with his counterpart droid C-3PO make him especially cute.
** BB-8 from [[Film/TheForceAwakens the]] [[Film/TheLastJedi sequel]] [[Film/TheRiseOfSkywalker trilogy]] is another example of this. He is even smaller than R2-D2, being essentially a small rolling ball with a balancing disk for a head. He serves a similar role to R2-D2.
** The Battle Droids from the prequel trilogy and ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' could qualify as UglyCute. Sure, they fight for the Separatists, but are AffablyEvil at worst and are extremely silly, with most of their antics being PlayedForLaughs.
%% * Herbie, and Volkswagen Beetles in general.
* Bumblebee in ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'' got accused in-universe of invoking this intentionally. This is even more prevalent in Bumblebee's [[Film/{{Bumblebee}} eponymous film]], considering it plays up his curiosity and CuteMute tendencies even more than the previous films.

* ''Film/BatteriesNotIncluded''. Two Cute Machines ''spawn three more''.
* In the film version of ''Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy2005'', they've given Marvin rounded proportions and an oversized head, making him deceptively cuddly-looking.
* ''Film/IronMan'': Dummy, the robot that assists Tony in creating his suit, is adorable. This is an interesting case in that the machine has almost no human qualities except for bolts that look like eyes, but it is made cute by its behavior.
* ''Film/{{Chappie}}'', it's kinda hard to watch a robot that acts like a child, has moral values, and walks around in bling and not find it adorable.
* Weebo, from ''Film/{{Flubber}}'', a small, hovering droid with a flip-up screen that shows pictures and video clips when she's [[DeadpanSnarker snarking]]. [[spoiler: After her death at the hands of Hoenicker's henchmen, her "daughter," Weebette, proves to be even cuter.]]
* The 2010 Creator/SpikeJonze film ''Film/{{Im Here|2010}}'' revolves around Sheldon and Francesca, a pair of adorable humanoid robots with big eyes and [[TheNoseless no noses]]. Sheldon in particular was a shy, lonely robot until he met the lively and free-spirited Francesca.
* JF Sebastian's "friends" in ''Film/BladeRunner'' are children's toys dressed in little military uniforms and retrofitted into cheerful robot buddies.

* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': Mr. Muunsee's robot in "Transition Show", built to resemble a mechanical man. Miss Brooks is favourably impressed, although all the machine does is sharpen pencils.

** Gadget from "The Waters of Mars".
** The Cybermats from "The Tomb of the Cybermen," "The Wheel in Space," and "Closing Time" [[spoiler: at least ''before'' they show their teeth]].

* The [=DRDs=] from ''Series/{{Farscape}}''. They're little round yellow droids with cute antenna-headlights, they're super-helpful, and one of them can play the 1812 Overture. What's not to love?
* Tom Servo, Crow, and Gypsy from ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' combine [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan snarking]] with colorful NoBudget designs (Crow's face is amazingly expressive for a bowling pin and two ping-pong balls!). It also helps that the human hosts (especially [[FatherlyScientist Joel]]) usually treat them like surrogate children.
* Alpha 5 of ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' fame.

* Leo and Ike, the probes from the SpeculativeDocumentary ''Alien Planet'', have cute undersized heads and plump balloon-bodies. The narrator describes their AI as comparable to that of a four-year-old child, which makes them even more cuddly.
* Several of the more recent ''Franchise/KamenRider'' series feature small {{Robot Budd|y}}ies that certainly qualify, including Series/KamenRiderFourze's Foodroids, Series/KamenRiderWizard's Plamonsters, and maybe a few of Series/KamenRiderOOO's Candroids and Series/KamenRiderDouble's Memory Gadgets.
* The Machine in ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' doesn't even need a body to be cute, at least once it starts getting humanized beyond its {{A|rtificialIntelligence}}I {{Big Brother|IsWatching}} status. Highlights include playing TheMatchmaker to its creator, [[ShipperOnDeck casually shipping members of its team]], and taking the voice and personality of [[spoiler:Root]] for itself after [[spoiler:her death]].

* Arbiter inevitables in ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}''. Little ball-shaped [[MechanicalLifeforms semi-robotic]] LawfulNeutral outsiders that can serve as familiars.
** Also from ''Pathfinder'', the Clockwork Spy. Why anyone would WANT them to [[ActionBomb explode]], we have no idea.

* [[RidiculouslyHumanRobot Zane]], P.I.X.A.L.[[note]] Primary Interactive X-ternal Assistant Life-form[[/note]], and many other little 'bots in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}''.
* Pretty much every toy robot made for small children.

* The tituliar robots from the ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'' series including the default [[TheHero White Bomber]] who can also be BadassAdorable given that they naturally [[MeaningfulName weaponize and produce bombs]].

* Dog from ''VideoGame/HalfLife2''. Hulking great brute, but cute in his behaviour. He provides much of the game's comedic relief.

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' have a wide array of these for the players to use, although some of them are based on [[AnimateInanimateObject inanimate objects]] and other myths instead of outright robots. Specific examples include (and not limited to) Magnemite, Aron, Beldum, Klink and Klefki.

* From ''VideoGame/Portal2'', we get the personality cores such as Wheatley, and Atlas and P-body from the new co-op mode (adapted from a core and turret, respectively). Atlas and P-Body may not be as small and adorable as the others, but make up for it with their mannerisms.

* Robo in ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', although mostly because of [[GentleGiant his personality]].
** Atropos XR from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'' also qualifies due to basically being a [[PinkIsFeminine pink and female]] Robo.
* Clank from ''Franchise/RatchetAndClank''. Lampshaded by Drek as part of the reason why he got rid of Clank since he was looking for large and destructive machines for his army, not small and adorable ones.

* The small, stage one turret gun in ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' (if you happen to be the engineer who built it). It's about waist high, rounded and pleasantly industrial in construction, team-colored, and makes the most adorable high-pitched beeps.
** The Gunslinger unlockable weapon replaces the normal upgradeable sentry with an [[FunSize even smaller]] Mini Sentry- a tinier level 1 sentry that's no more than ''knee'' high, has a flashing hazard light taped to the top, and checkerboard paint on its drum magazine. Its beeps are even higher pitched, and its machinegun proportionally smaller and faster-firing. Everything about it is just adorable, which is impressive for a completely non-humanoid tripod gun without any sort of voice.

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'' features the Metal Gear Mk. II (eventually replaced by the similar Mk. III), a ridiculously cute miniature version of the titular battle tank that serves as Snake's RobotBuddy, piloted by Otacon. It's also directly based on the Metal Gear Mk. II from ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}'', which looks exactly like it, and serves a similar role to that game's protagonist, Gillian Seed.
* Nintendo's VideoGame/RoboticOperatingBuddy is a charming little unit, even if his actual games leave something to be desired, and he frequently cameos in more modern game productions.
* The Mecha Grunty from ''[[VideoGame/DotHackGUGames .hack//G.U.]]'' games.
* [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]] and especially Roll, though their cuteness probably fits them into just plain {{Moe}}. Some of the enemies as well, such as the [[MascotMook Mets]].
** Most of the robot masters qualify to an extent, especially the shorter ones (such as Ice Man and Heat Man).
* The BadassAdorable bomb-chucking ''VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}'', what with his cute little [[TVHeadRobot computer monitor face]] that makes an "(n n)" expression when he's happy.
* C21 and its sequel ''VideoGame/CosmicBreak'' are filled with examples. Running the full spectrum from this trope up to RidiculouslyHumanRobots.

%% * ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' features Ancient Robots.
%% * [[VideoGame/{{Planetfall}} Floyd!]]
%% ** [[VideoGame/JetForceGemini Floyd!]]
* Pipo from ''VideoGame/OverBlood''. He's a little robotic hand on a floating tripod who accompanies the PlayerCharacter on his journey.
%% * Sackbots from ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet''.
* The Gearmos from ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy'' and ''VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy2''. They're squat little robots with a giant gear above their head, hence their name.
* [[VideoGame/ChibiRobo Chibi-Robos]] are appropriately-named tiny {{Robot Maid}}s that help people and LivingToys with their problems to earn Happy Points. The {{Robot Budd|y}}ies they come with usually count as well.
* The player character in ''VideoGame/{{Drol}}''.
* The "Cheoptronic" door-opening robot from ''The Riddle Of The Sphinx'' is cute, if only because it's dinky-little and so prone to getting hung up on rough surfaces that it's [[TheWoobie kinda pathetic]].
* The Claptrap robots in ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}''; sure some may find them rather annoying due to them [[MotorMouth talking too much]] but some others find them cute, especially with their humorous voice.
** Spin-off game ''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands'' has [[spoiler:Gortys]], who is delightfully chipper and somewhat of a MoralityPet, depending on your choices.
* Though he technically isn't a machine, the eponymous protagonist of ''VideoGame/{{Knack}}'' is still this in his default (small) form.
* The titular robot from the game Light-Bot. He's even more cute in the (as of writing in alpha) remake.
* The AR Bots in the pre-loaded [=PS4=] augmented reality game, ''The [=PlayRoom=]''. They seem inspired by EVE, mentioned above.
* The funky, cross-eyed title character ''[[VideoGame/{{BOB}} B.O.B.]]''.

* ''VideoGame/DokiDokiUniverse'' features a number of cute robots, though the most obvious is the main character [=QT3=].
* Protoss Probes from ''VideoGame/StarCraft'', like ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'''s Probius, can be quite cute.
* In ''VideoGame/BioShock1'', those little helicopter droids that fly around making farty noises as they go by are kinda smile-inducing when they aren't shooting you.
* In ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward'', after TheReveal, [[spoiler:Luna]] counts as this.
* Verrocchio from ''Nanami no Oshiete English DS'' series.
* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** Many of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 Dr. Eggman's earliest robots]] had whimsical, animal-themed designs. Over the years, the designs got gradually less cutesy and more threatening before settling on a mix of both as of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''.
** ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' brought back several robots from the classic games and gave them more cartoony designs resembling their original concept arts. Even Egg Pawns, who were already cute to begin with, recieved a redesign!
** Unrelated to Eggman, we have Q-N-C from ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'', despite the possible {{gonk}} elements of its design by [[BigBad Lyric]].
%% * Legion from ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.
%% * ''[[http://www.kongregate.com/games/scarybug/chronotron Chronotron]]'' from the WebGame of the same name.
* The ''Lonesome Road'' DLC for ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' has ED-E. Unlike its counterpart in the main game, this eyebot has a personality. It communicates with electronic beeps that the [[PlayerCharacter Courier]] is somehow able to understand, it displays emotions like happiness, sadness and fear simply by how it shakes, and it has a taste for old world TV shows.
* Both Codsworth and Curie from ''VideoGame/Fallout4'' are the three-armed, three-eyed Mister Handy utility robots, and they are possible companions for the player. They're also both dorky in character, with Codsworth being "loyal British butler" adorable and Curie being "cute French scientist" adorable. Even better, the two robots can meet and interact, and they're both adorably polite and friendly to each other. Plus, with the way Codsworth's "eyes" widen when he sees Curie it's implied he has something of a crush on her.
* Most [=ROMs=] in ''VideoGame/ReadOnlyMemories'' are this, which makes sense given they are mainly consumer products.
%% * QQQ from ''VideoGame/FZero GX'', the little robotic sidekick to Phoenix.
* While many of the robots in ''VideoGame/{{Soma}}'' can be utterly terrifying, the little mini-sub bot that you rescue early on in the game is definitely this. You quickly fall in love with its adorable little beeps and clicks, and it helps you on numerous occasions.
* Scavenger 'bots from ''VideoGame/DeadSpace3'' are turtlish little robots that scamper around making beepy noises while looking for scrap to bring you. If you're lucky, you can see them zipping into the nearest Bench. If really lucky, you won't be fighting for your life when it happens.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfTanks''. Yes even Tanks can be cute.
** The Panzerspahwagen II Luchs features stubby proportions and incredible agility that earn the nicknames Puppy Tank and Murderkitten. And it's 30mm autocannon has good enough penetration to be a terror if gets a free run on the enemies' flank. The M24 Chaffee has similar cute credentials but does not contest the nickname.
** The hulking T29 American heavy tank boasts basically impenetrable frontal turret armour, a powerful gun and decent mobility that make it a potent, versatile threat. And two little 'ears' (coincidence rangefinders) on the side of the large turret that earn it some cute credentials for many fans.
** The AMX 40 is a tier 4 light tank with armour that would be good on a tier 5 heavy and bears a resemblance to a rubber duck, which is it's nickname.
* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has Snowball, Mei's weather modification drone and RobotBuddy. There's also the Omnic Orisa, given her very [[ExoticEyeDesigns emotive eyes]] and dorky yet cute personality.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Rodina}}'', you eventually get the ability to turn all those automaton parts you collect into little bug-eyed robots that follow you eagerly into your ship, where they wander around like curious kittens, making beeping noises akin to R2-D2 every now and then. Makes you wonder why people of the future hold such fanatical contempt towards robots.
* The Clockwork Tower in ''VideoGame/ShovelKnight'' is populated by tiny wound-up rat robots whose attempts at attacking Shovel Knight end with them tripping and short-circuiting before getting up again. Terrifyingly, the epilogue of ''Specter of Torment'' shows these bots are actually cyborgs made from ''actual'' rats.
* ''VideoGame/TylerModel005'' has you playing as a tiny robot that looks like [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/woM6vqeXhpc/maxresdefault.jpg this]].
* In ''VideoGame/VoidBastards'', the [=PuppyBots=] and [=KittyBots=] manufactured by [[MegaCorp the Otori Corporation]] and sold as robot pets. And because ''Void Bastards'' takes place in a CrapsackWorld, [[SinisterSurveillance the bots are of course constantly listening in and reporting back to Otori]].
* ''Website/{{Neopets}}'': Every single Robot Neopet has a robot skin, and most of them fit this trope.
* ''{{VideoGame/Warframe}}'' has Moas, robot proxy used by the Corpus, which are essentially robotic chickens with lasers. They even make chicken noises. People we're so enamoured by them that DE even made customizable companions out of them, equipped with their own variants in body types, powers, weapons and emotes.
* ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriorsAgeOfCalamity'' features the Diminutive Guardian, a small egg-shaped Guardian that takes the entire book from [[Franchise/StarWars R2-D2 and BB-8]]. It even makes whistling sounds that sound akin to their trademark beep language [[spoiler:with similar pipes across its body to help it play Zelda's Lullaby.]]
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Subnautica}} Subnautica: Below Zero]]'' features the Spy Penglings, which are basically their flesh-and-blood counterparts made into a remote-control scouting robot that can easily be rebranded as a toy.
* ''VideoGame/TrainYourMinibot'': You play as [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M_mjnyT_nCc/maxresdefault.jpg a tiny robot with big blue eyes]].
* Big Robot Bil from ''VideoGame/TheNeverhood''
* ''Videogame/LiveALive'' has Cube, the protagonist of the Distant Future chapter who is a newly-created droid who looks like a large baseball on roller skates with slots for a face who communicates via beeping. He's treated as a RobotBuddy by all those aboard the spaceship save for the resident gruff military man (who is a survivor of a RobotWar and even he ends up coming around) and his chapter is all about proving how a mechanical being such as him is capable of displaying the best traits of humanity.
* ''VideoGame/TwinRobots'': The robots in question are a pair of little square-headed smiling robots who need to escape being scrapped.
* ''VideoGame/StarWarsJediFallenOrder'' has Cal's [[RobotBuddy droid buddy]], BD-1, being absolutely adorable with his WALL·E-like big eyes and diminutive legs it walks around with.
* ''VideoGame/HaikuTheRobot'': The titular characer is rather adorable, with their round body, feet that resemble sneakers, and a face with a perpetual LuminescentBlush.

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* In ''VisualNovel/MurderByNumbers2020'', SCOUT is an adorable robot who loves books and movies, and is especially cute when happy or excited. [[spoiler:His Assault Mode form, not so much.]]
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* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Robo is a little robot with big eyes and giant wheels.
* ''WebAnimation/{{Dreamscape}}'': The little BlackBeadEyes mech critter that appears in a flashback in "The Mystery of Melinda".

* Agatha Heterodyne's [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091002 little clanks]] ("dingbots") in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius''.
* Despite having [[JerkAss terrible]] [[SecondLawMyAss attitudes]], there's no denying that [[http://www.commanderkitty.com/2009/02/22/whatwhawhat/ the MOUSE units]] from ''Webcomic/CommanderKitty'' look like cute pet toys. [[spoiler: Then there's the [[http://www.commanderkitty.com/2012/03/18/cks-epiphaly/ Alpha Droids and even Zenith herself]] in "[[HeelFaceTurn Safe Mode]]".]]

* Most [=AnthroPCs=] in ''WebComic/QuestionableContent'' fall into this category. [[HeroicComedicSociopath Pintsize]], [[StraightMan Winslow]], [[SuperDeformed Momo]] [[spoiler: prior to her upgrade]], and even non-humanoid models like [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2430 Gordon the ArachnoPC]].
* Squarewave from ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}''.
* The Franchise/HelloKitty-esque heroine of ''Webcomic/EllieOnPlanetX''.

* BIP in ''Webcomic/LittleRobotBigScaryWorld'' is an adorable, square-headed robot with big eyes and little spheres for hands and feet.

* [[Blog/AskBrainyTwilight Brainy Twilight's]] daughter Sparks almost definitely qualifies for this trope, as does Brainy herself. The almost comes in when you consider one's a BrainInAJar and the other's an ArtificialIntelligence mounted in a pony body, so neither is exactly a machine.
* In the world of Website/ThomasFaySyndicate, any and all robots designed by CUTE qualify as these.

* Ro-Bear Berbils from ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats1985'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011'' are rainbow-hued robotic ''[[BearyFriendly teddy-bears]]'' who love to build and repair things.
* Depending on the design, Creator/{{Toonami}}'s mascot TOM. Even with his more detailed designs, he has a dorky personality to make him always seem cute.
%% * T-Bot from ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}''.
%% * BMO from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.

* Jenny XJ-9 from ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'', who is built to defend the world, but has the appearance and personality of a bubbly teenage girl.
** Killgore is a wind-up toy robot who believes himself to be a powerful and menacing villain. However, nobody takes him seriously because of his cute design, and despite his claims of being dangerous, he's [[HarmlessVillain not actually a threat]].

* HERBIE[[note]]If you care, it stands for Humanoid Experimental Robot, B-type, Integrated Electronics. And he's not actually humanoid.[[/note]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1978'' wasn't seen this way initially, as he was a none-too-badass ReplacementScrappy for the Human Torch. However, time passed, and he's been homaged - and every new version of HERBIE is so freaking adorable, most recently the ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' incarnation.

* In the [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersofTheUniverse1983 He-Man]] and [[WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower She-Ra]] ChristmasSpecial, Skeletor's heart is melted by a cute robotic puppy.
* Tinny Tim, the [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Tiny Tim]] robot {{expy}} from ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}''. His British accent and {{Woobie}} characterization help out a lot.
* [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] by the Scraplets in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''. Sure, they ''look'' all adorable and tiny when the first one shows up, but once their [[KillerRabbit true nature]] is shown, they become downright ''horrifying''.
* ROTH in ''{{WesternAnimation/Motorcity}}'', oh so much.
* ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'':
** The Super Robot Monkeys.
** RobotGirl Jinmay.
* BMO the video game system from ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' has rabbit droids, and feminine [[FemBot girl droids]] .
* The titular main character Robot Jones from ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'', who is a curious and somewhat naive [[RobotKid robot with the voice of a small boy]].

* The title character of ''WesternAnimation/{{Robotboy}}'' and his DistaffCounterpart Robotgirl.
* Rivet from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfFigaroPho'' is Figaro's tiny, playful, and kindhearted RobotDog.
* ''WesternAnimation/BumpInTheNight'' featured a minor character named Little Robot, who was a toy transforming robot from Japan. She may look intimidating in her transformed state, but otherwise she is a rather adorable little automaton.
* Even though he's one of Hacker's henchmen, Delete from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'' absolutely qualifies as this.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToonBops'': Given it's a [[TheMusical musical series]] for pre-schoolers, expect the robots in this show to look cute.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'', in none-robotic examples. A ''very large'' number of the vehicle characters are absolutely ''adorable'', including the titular main character.

* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'' features the Metal Gear Mk. II (eventually replaced by the similar Mk. III), a ridiculously cute miniature version of the titular battle tank that serves as Snake's RobotBuddy, piloted by Otacon. It's also directly based on the Metal Gear Mk. II from ''VisualNovel/{{Snatcher}}, which looked exactly like it, and served a similar role to that game's protagonist, Gillian Seed.

Sometimes overlaps with RobotKid, RobotBuddy, FunnyRobot, RobotDog, AmusingAlien, FemBot, and RobotGirl. FunSize also helps. If they're MechaMooks, they're also AdorableEvilMinions. If they can kick ass regardless of their cuteness, they're also [[KillerRabbit Killer Rabbits]].

Sometimes overlaps with RobotKid, RobotBuddy, FunnyRobot, RobotDog, AmusingAlien, FemBot, and RobotGirl. FunSize also helps. If they're MechaMooks, they're also AdorableEvilMinions.

** ''[[VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet Scarlet and Violet]]'' finally plays this trope straight while pairing it with KillerRabbit with [[spoiler:Iron Bundle, the robotic Paradox form of Delibird. While it is labeled as extremely dangerous along with the other Paradox Pokémon [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration and has the stats to justify why]], it's still a [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Delibird]].]]