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Robots: Celebrity Robots Brought to Life
     



 Science fiction movie and television icon Robby the
Robot from the 1956 movie The Forbidden
Planet has entered many hearts (and Top 10 lists). The latest
episode of the Robots podcast
interviews Fred "Robotman"
Barton, who restored the original Robby, and whose company is the
exclusive manufacturer and licensee for Robby and many other well known
movie robots. Barton specializes on life-size computerized replicas,
including those of the original Star Wars Trilogy droids R2-D2 and C-3PO, Robot Model B9 from
Lost in Space, Gort from The Day the Earth Stood Still, Maria from Metropolis, the Target Earth
robot, or the T2-Endoskeleton.
In the interview he describes his work with Robby and other robot
collectibles and shares his experience with robots and Hollywood - tune
in, or participate in the contest
to win a DVD or bluray of your favorite movie robot.



   

http://robots.net/article/2862.html