A friend pointed this list out to me. I figured some folks here would be interested in it, too.
http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/17/cx_de_0817robottime.html?thisSpeed=46000
The list is one piece in a series of articles on robotics here:
http://www.forbes.com/2006/08/17/06egang_Robots_land.html
No subscribing neccessary in order to read the articles as far as I can tell.
Enjoy!