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Somebody Get This Belgian Perv-Bot Away From These Kids!

I don't know what's scarier: the evil look of this Belgian "huggable, intelligent robot" for kids. Or the fact that he's named Probo. Click through for more Probo ickiness.

Here's Probo making out with his creators:

WTF is up with those Groucho Marx eyebrows? He looks like Sylar. According to Getty, "Probo is a social robot intended to be used with children in a hospital environment to provide them with information, moral support and to comfort them in a possible difficult time." So these kids are already sick, and now you're going to expose them to Probo the cyberperv? Final proof that Belgians are not like other people. Images by Getty Images.

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