Famous Fictional Robots
This cybernetic police officer patrols the streets of Detroit.
Who is RoboCop?
Developed by a notable car manufacturer, this humanoid can walk, run and kick a soccer ball.
Who is ASIMO?
This MIT roboticist and genius grant recipient just published the book "The Heart and the Chip: Our Bright Future with Robots".
Who is Daniela Rus?
ICRA 2024
What is Yokohama?
More than 60,000 surgeons have been trained to use a robotic surgical system named for this Renaissance painter.
Who is Leonardo da Vinci?
This lovable waste-collecting robot finds love on a post-apocalyptic Earth.
Who is Wall-E?
This yellow robot dog and native Bostonian is known for its ability to navigate rough terrain.
Who is Spot?
This Japanese roboticist built an android version of himself in 2006.
Who is Hiroshi Ishiguro?
IROS 2023
What is Detroit?
"A robot must obey orders given it by human beings" is which of Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics?
What is the Second Law?
This robotic maid wears aprons and takes care of the Jetsons.
Who is Rosey?
This robot caused controversy when she had Saudi Arabian citizenship thrust upon her.
Who is Sophia?
This MIT professor and social robotics pioneer launched a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2014.
Who is Cynthia Breazeal?
RO-MAN 2022
What is Naples?
On "Parks & Recreation," DJ Roomba was constructed by combining this item with a robotic vacuum cleaner.
What is an MP3 player?
This paranoid android is known for his gloomy outlook on life.
Who is Marvin?
Alongside HAL, R2-D2 and the Mars rover, this robot arm was inducted into the Robot Hall of Fame in 2003.
What is Unimate?
This American inventor patented the first programmable industrial robot in 1954.
Who is George Devol?
ICSR 2021
What is Singapore?
"Robot" is derived from the word for forced labor or drudgery in this language.
What is Czech?
This crew member of the Nostromo breaks quarantine protocol to recover an “Alien” life form.
Who is Ash?
This social robot made headlines in 2019 after warning users of its impending death.
Who is Jibo?
This 12th century polymath has been called the "father of robotics".
Who is Ismail al-Jazari?
ICRA 2019
What is Montreal?
A robotic dragonfly was developed by the CIA in this decade.
What is the 1970s?