Robby the Robot

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Robby the Robot is an iconic 1950s science fiction robot character, renowned for its advanced design and influential role in shaping the portrayal of robots in popular culture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional robot
film character
science fiction character
appearsIn Columbo NERFINISHED
Forbidden Planet NERFINISHED
Gremlins NERFINISHED
Gremlins 2: The New Batch NERFINISHED
Hollywood Boulevard NERFINISHED
Lost in Space NERFINISHED
Mork & Mindy NERFINISHED
Project U.F.O. NERFINISHED
Space Patrol (TV appearances and promos) NERFINISHED
The Addams Family (1960s TV series) NERFINISHED
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour NERFINISHED
The Invisible Boy NERFINISHED
The Love Boat NERFINISHED
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. NERFINISHED
The Thin Man (TV series) NERFINISHED
The Twilight Zone NERFINISHED
auctionPrice over 5 million US dollars
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedBy Robert Kinoshita NERFINISHED
featuredOn film posters for Forbidden Planet
firstAppearance Forbidden Planet NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceDate 1956
genre science fiction
hasAbility food and drink synthesis
matter analysis
obedience to Asimov-like safety constraints
speech
hasCulturalStatus iconic 1950s science fiction robot
hasFeature bulky humanoid body
claw-like hands
illuminated internal components
rotating gyroscopic brain
transparent dome head
influenced popular image of humanoid robots
robot design in later films and television
inUniverseAffiliation United Planets NERFINISHED
inUniverseLocation planet Altair IV NERFINISHED
inUniverseOwner Dr. Edward Morbius NERFINISHED
manufacturer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED
notableFor early depiction of an autonomous robot with personality
influential design in robot portrayal in popular culture
portrayedBy Frankie Darro NERFINISHED
propCost approximately 125000 US dollars
propHeight about 7 feet
propMaterial metal
plastic
soldAtAuction 2017
voiceBy Marvin Miller NERFINISHED

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Forbidden Planet hasCharacter Robby the Robot
Forbidden Planet hasRobot Robby the Robot