Robert the Robot Commercial - Robert's Story

Look at all the things Robert can do! He can deliver a magazine. Talk on the telephone. Work a great big bulldozer. And look right through you with his X-ray eyes!

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

I got a Robert around 1961-1962. He didn't drive a bulldozer like video, he was the bulldozer! I remember I would always put him back in his original box until it wore out. It didn't take long for the speedometer cable's outer case to break off the remote, but somehow I got it to work. I think I had batteries in it to make him light up around 3-5 times, usually with the ones that were too dim for Dad's flashlight but had some juice left.

[@dhansel4835]

I got mine back in the 50's! I believe I kept the voice box that you wound up to make him talk. "I am Robert Robot, Mechanical man... Drive me and steer me wherever you can" Those were the days....

[@nickp2271]

Theodore: Help! Crazy robot!

[@PaulGruendlerBeau]

Coolest 'bot in Toy History .. at least in MY toy history ... got mine in 1956!

[@dr_drew_]

My grandpa put one in my room and it just sits up on the shelf, looking at me

[@dewi4love]

"I'm Robert the Robot,the mechanical man.Drive me and steer me wherever you can.

[@100perdido]

Yep. Had one of these.

[@jac3054]

I would still have my Robert the Robot if my stupid cousin hadn't put a kink in the remote control wire. At age 70, I have yet to forgive him.

[@rodneybryant6543]

Notice how they pronounce robot in the commercial. They don't emphasize bot in robot It sounds like he's saying robut.

[@MoffsAreTheCutest]

Robutt

[@a.antonio3785]

@@MoffsAreTheCutest Haha. Very funny.

[@marshallartz395]

@@MoffsAreTheCutest: the “Robutt”came years later and was marketed to a very different audience.🤖

[@herosefaithsalayo3730]

wow

[@ercost60]

Awesome! I love robots AND I worked with Lionel Weintraub's talented son Richie for many years.

[@jose8a864]

Original android