People were really freaked out by Channel 4's sex robots documentary

Channel 4's The Sex Robots Are Coming has certainly caused a stir. Led by a £11,700 futuristic robot named Harmony, this documentary introduced us to something that was once the stuff of science fiction, as inventors race to make the world's first commercially available sex robot.

"Sexbots" are designed to talk, learn and respond to their owner’s voice, as well as... uh... the obvious.

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But far from racing to the bank to withdraw £11,700, viewers instead raced to Twitter to share their concerns. Isn't this all a bit... disturbing? Uncanny? And frankly disgusting?

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https://twitter.com/Kern_Hedrossa/status/936361222731173888

https://twitter.com/MrJohnB28/status/936369962473721857

So: is the rise of sex robots the sign of a fundamental lack of respect for humans – and particularly for women?

https://twitter.com/MikScarlet/status/936370057118089217

https://twitter.com/colleenrattigan/status/936359798752280577

https://twitter.com/wynterstwytter/status/936365513579683841

https://twitter.com/helen_a15/status/936357363367534593

Of course, this is a show about sex robots. So there were lots of jokes to be made.

https://twitter.com/Mysteron_Voice/status/936364251224182790

https://twitter.com/long_shanks79/status/936367706772852736

https://twitter.com/DavidLegion1/status/936362671716425728

https://twitter.com/Simondo65/status/936361085548064774

https://twitter.com/Channel4/status/936357122538799104

And then there was this:

https://twitter.com/KatyWardLondon/status/936357303871254528