I know we joke a lot around these parts about our machine overlords and the end of days, but HOO BOY IF THIS ISN'T IT:

The high-tech invention, Beomni 1.0, is set to be unveiled for the first time in public at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.

It is so nimble it can pick up a pinch of salt, but is strong enough to lift up to 30kg (4st 10lb). While at first it is controlled remotely by humans, its AI brain will ultimately learn how to carry out tasks independently.

Beomni has already been tested at a hospice in Colorado – where over three days it took temperatures, looked into mouths with a tongue depressor, and even danced with patients to cheer them up.

It can also give you a shot.

The robot has hands with opposable thumbs that can perform delicate tasks from opening a bottle top to injecting someone with a needle.

Here's a video to show you what your future rulers look like:

And here's a video of it making an omelet.

Aw, how cute.

It might be less cute when the government deploys legions of these things to track down the pesky unvaxxed in their homes (somewhere, Justin Trudeau is sweating profusely in excitement as he places an order).

And remember: If it's nimble enough to give a jab, it's nimble enough to pull a trigger!

Maybe you think you can outrun this thing on various terrains.

Think again!

Mounted on four wheels, it is robust enough to travel through sand, mud and snow. Its creators Beyond Imagination believe Beomni will also be able to work in warehouses, pick fruit and carry out dangerous tasks such as electrical repairs.

The robot is the invention of Dr. Harry Kloor, who was born with leg braces and dreamed of having a robot body. Kloor is also the only person who has ever earned two PhD's simultaneously, so with backstory and education, he definitely fits into the Hollywood supervillain mold.

Building robots that can do good has been his 'life's mission' since he was seven, he said. Dr Kloor, who has also advised [NASA], told the Daily Mail: 'The concept that AI is going to take over the world and attack people is a bit silly.'

That's exactly what a supervillain would say.

In all seriousness, there's a lot of functions a robot like this would be supremely useful for – especially in a dangerous situation like bomb disposal, or in space exploration. And if you want one, all you have to do is pony up about $150,000.

One has to wonder though... after these things go into mass production and A.I. learning makes them automated, which sci-fi apocalypse will we live out?

I guess we'll find out!