Famous Robots
Do you remember...
You may not realize this but you know a robot. They have been part of our lives for over 75 years.
Just turn your television on.
Now you remember...
Hymie? Twiki? Rosie? Huey, Duey, and Louie?
There have been transformers, "Westworld" androids,
Stepford Wives and Bender Unit 22.
Lets not forget Johhny Five, D.A.R.Y.L and Bishop from the film Aliens.
"When a man's an empty kettle he should be on his mettle, and yet I'm torn apart. Just because
I'm presuming' that I could be kind-a-human, If I only had heart."
How about the Tin Man (Tin Woodsman)
from the series of books by Frank Baum and the film "The Wizard of Oz."
Well almost, but not quite The Tin Man was actually a
Cyborg,
not a robot...that is half machine, half human.
Data
R2D2
C3PO
Huey, Duey, and Louie
Robo Cop
The Forbidden Planet's Robby the Robot
Robots probably hit our mainstream culture in 1965 with the release of by MGM's soon to be cult classic,
"The Forbidden Planet".
This classic science fiction movie starred a 7 foot, 2inch tall super robot
named Robby.
Robby the Robot was found on the planet Altair (the forbidden planet) by Professor Morbius,
he contained a bio-chemical laboratory and could speak 187 languages.
After his catapult to stardom in The Forbidden Planet, Robby made several other not so popular movies
and appeared in two "Lost in Space" episodes.
Both Robby and the B9 robot were actors in robot suits designed
by Robert Kinoshita. These robot suits led to the philosophy that robots had to be designed in a humanoid fashion.
Today's computer technology has elimanted this trend.
"D.A.Y.R.L -Data Analyzing Robot Youth Life-form"
There's a Robot in Our House! by
James Monahan
"AI." "Bicentennial Man." "The Jetsons." "Richie Rich." "I, Robot."
These films and TV programs may have elicited various emotions and opinions from the viewers.
Indeed, these movies and shows have unveiled the different sides of robots. However, they still
point out a certain fact --- that robots, or robotic devices, are smart, fast, and hardworking.
They perform according to their assigned purpose or duty. And they can be the most reliable
members of your household. Yes, your very own household!
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Very few modern robots resemble human beings in any way.
Most robots are more industrial
and do the assembly work of dozens of humans! --
They never get paid, never get sick, don't take coffee breaks...
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They never get paid, never get sick, don't take coffee breaks.
What robot held true to this more then Rosie.
No robot worked harder then
Rosie. Rosie was the household all-purpose robot for the Jetsons,
a futuristic cartoon family by Hanna Barbera Studios. Although she was out of date
the Jetsons would never trade her in for a newer model.
Hymie
A self-programming, free thinking and sensitive robot
played by Dick Gautier on the spy spoof "Get Smart" during the 1965-1970 television seasons.
Johnny Five,
Short Circuit
A self-programming, free thinking and sensitive robot
played by Dick Gautier on the spy spoof "Get Smart" during the 1965-1970 television seasons.
In the 1988 film "Short Circuit" Columbia Pictures presented us with
Johnny Five
an adorable little military robot
that became alive and self aware
after getting struck by lightening.
"It's the same old story. Nobody cares about a robot. Just wind him
up, turn him loose, and grease him every thousand miles."
--
Hymie the Robot...
Get Smart
'You bubble-headed booby!" Dr. Smith
"That does not compute" B9 Robot...Lost in Space
Danger, Will Robinson! Danger
Irwin Allen's 1968 TV show Lost in Space
led to the new breed of robots.
Robot B-9 moved smoothly on motorized treads, unlike "poor ole"
Robby that was forced to walk awkardly in his robot suit.
In the TV show the robot never had a name.
"My micromechanism thanks you, my computer tapes thank you,
and I thank you"~
B9 Robot, Lost in Space
Twiki
"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" brought us
Twiki, Buck Rogers' odd little sidekick,
who's sole
purpose life was to carry a machine containing Dr Theododopolis's (one of the planet's scientific leaders) intelligence around
his neck. Twiki's catch phrase was "Bidibidibidi" which for no reason
he would frequently blurt out.
