Velleman KSR20 Tobbie II Construction Robot Including Motor, Infrared Sensor and Doorbell Future Engineers

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The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (1979) – season 3 episode " Spaced Out", as the master of ceremonies at a science fiction convention

Space Academy (1979) – episode "My Favorite Marcia". This program used the 'Cyclops' head variation previously seen on Project U.F.O..

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Robby was constructed using a range of materials including metal, plastic, rubber, glass, and Plexiglas. The plastic parts were a pioneering example of the use of the then novel technology of vacuum-forming heated plastic over wooden molds. These parts were made from an early form of ABS plastic with the brand name " Royalite", a material mainly used at the time for making suitcases. The finished Robby stands just over 7-foot (2.1m) tall and was fabricated in three detachable sections: the legs and lower torso, the barrel-like chest section (which included the arms), and the highly detailed head piece. The costs for delivery, installation services and monthly insurance products cannot be placed on BNPL.

Robby the Robot is a fictional character and science fiction icon who first appeared in the 1956 film Forbidden Planet. [1] He made a number of subsequent appearances in science fiction films and television programs, which has given him the distinction as "the hardest working robot in Hollywood". [2] Precursors of the name [ edit ] The tall paraboloidal plexiglass dome that covered the head housed the detailed mechanisms representing Robby's electronic brain. These included a "pilot light" at the very top, an intricate apparatus terminating in three white wire-frame spheres that rotate in planetary fashion (representing his gyroscopic stabilizers), a pair of reciprocating arms in the shape of an inverted "V", multiple flashing lights, and an elaborate horizontal array of moving levers resembling saxophone keys. Conical protuberances attached to each side of the head carry two small forward-facing blinking lights (his eyes) and two rotating chromed rings, one mounted vertically and the other horizontally, which represent Robby's audio detectors (his ears). The bottom front section of the head is a curved grille consisting of parallel rows of thin blue neon tubes, which light up in voice synchronization when Robby speaks. This neon grille also enabled the operator to both see out and to breathe. The joint between the head and chest section was fitted with a custom-made bearing that allowed the head to rotate in either direction.And when I finished building Tobbie the Robot and powered it up, Tobbie beeped at me and stamping his feets in a couple of seconds prompting me to interact with it, that was a very satisfying experience. To me, the entertainment provided by Tobbie the Robot is at least 50% - 80% in the building of it and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that!