Alex Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 So, anyone know anything else about this little Atari robot? I searched on Google and I found another one that's at Moffett field. It looks like the Moffet Hubot also has an Atari 2600 unit built into it, you can just make out the chrome switches. When I first saw the Hubot on Ebay, I figured it was just someones cool hack. But maybe this company marketed it with the 2600. Anyone know? [ 07-27-2001: Message edited by: Alex ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 quoteI searched on Google and I found another one that's at Moffett field. Is that Moffet Field as in where NASA's Ames Research Center is located? That's less than a mile from where I live. There's a huge airshow there the weekend of August 11th and 12th, which I most certainly would have attended if CGE wasn't the same weekend. I did some searching on DejaNe--Uhhhr, uhmm, Google Groups and found some more info. Apparently it contains a CP/M system, a TV, stereo system and Atari 2600. You could run all sorts of CP/M programs, play games, type of letters, etc. When you were using it as a robot, apparently it displayed some sort of face on the screen. Looks like it might have been made by a company called Everyday Electronics. Without spending too much time that's what I've unearthed thus far. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parcel Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 I dunno, but I would have jumped on that thing if I were able to pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted July 27, 2001 Share Posted July 27, 2001 Some snippets I found... There's Hubot, too, which comes with a television screen face, flashing lights and a computer keyboard that pulls out from its stomach. Hubot moves at a pace of 30 cm per second and can function as a burglar alarm and a wake up service. There is a better (larger) picture that seems to be taken from a magazine at this page. There's mention of it in this story, which references this collection. According to this article, Hubot was produced in 1981 by the Hubotics Corporation. It states: The mobile Hubot (Hubotics Corporation, 1981) was designed for home use and was advertised as "the first home robot that's a personal companion, educator, entertainer and sentry ...and he can talk!" The ads for Hubot also pointed out that he could function as a personal computer, with 128k memory, disk drive, and keyboard. It is also discussed in this online pdf document. (Note - you'll need Acrobat Reader to view this, and it is a BIG file.) About half way down this page there is another picture of the Hubot, even though it seems to be a joke site. This was just a quick search, but there is some interesting stuff out there. Ufortunately, I have yet to see mention of the Atari 2600 in coonjunction with the Hubot, but it is mentioned several times along with Androman, which happened to be another Nolan Bushnell project. There might be something there somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze_ro Posted July 28, 2001 Share Posted July 28, 2001 Man, this thing looks awesome! Anyone know how rare these things are? Also, what kind of computer is built into it... an Atari 8-bit, or some custom thing? --Zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted July 30, 2001 Share Posted July 30, 2001 the wish: PLEASE DON'T OVERBID MARKO the reason: i don't live too far away from marco. if he wins then i could visit him and play a round of beamrider on that robot. and i'll make a set of great pictures that i can post here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 Good luck, Marco! I hope you win it. One question, though... how are you planning on getting it from Florida all the way over to the Netherlands (that is where you live, right?)? Let me know if you have any good ideas for shipping stuff of this size overseas - that'd help out tons! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 Didn't Atari have a promotional robot at one time going around to different malls? I want to think I read it in an issue of Atari Age years and years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 quote: Originally posted by twit: Good luck, Marco! I hope you win it. Thanks for wishing me good luck, I'm pretty sure I will need it... :/ quote: One question, though... how are you planning on getting it from Florida all the way over to the Netherlands (that is where you live, right?)? Let me know if you have any good ideas for shipping stuff of this size overseas - that'd help out tons! I haven't figured that out yet. I know someone who lives relatively close to the seller's place, so he can pick it up for me. I'm going to take it from there, and take my time to figure out how I can get this to The Netherlands. I know people that have shipped arcade cabinets across the Atlantic, so it can be done. I'm afraid it will turn out to be just a matter of how much you are willing to spend. I already told the guy that would pick it up for me that he was probably facing a long time of playing around with a nice Atari robot Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel D. Park Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 That is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I hope you win it. By the way, Fish should be the master at shipping things across the seas, but I don't know if he ever ships anything like a robot. Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 yeah, been shipping a lot in the last days... but no big things like that.... if i hear anything, i'll let marco know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted August 2, 2001 Share Posted August 2, 2001 OOOH YEAH!!! Hubot Robot Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted August 2, 2001 Share Posted August 2, 2001 Not bad at all, Marco - I thought it's go much higher than that! Congratulations. You'll have to fill us all in on the details of the Hubot after you've had a chance to figure out the shipping. Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted August 2, 2001 Share Posted August 2, 2001 Thanks guys! I have no idea yet how I will ship this baby to me, but I'll figure something out. My girlfriend went berzerk, but I guess she's just jealous I got myself a new friend Cheers, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted August 2, 2001 Share Posted August 2, 2001 I still think this is the creepiest 2600 I've ever seen. Actually it looks like they stuck a 4 switch 2600 into an empty spot they had. I wonder if it was standard equipment on these things or if it was a custom job? I don't remember these being advertised in the 80's but I do remember another big home robot you could control. As I remember it was really really expensive and only rich kids with too much money had them. What the heck was the name of that thing? Something like Max 2000 or something similar... Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted August 2, 2001 Share Posted August 2, 2001 In a similar vein - have any of you actually seen an Androbot / Androman robot? I just know of their existance conceptually, but am unaware if any actual models exist. Were they using any Atari technology (being the brainchild of Nolan himself...)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyp Posted August 2, 2001 Share Posted August 2, 2001 Keep this thing away from me man! I'd have to gut it and customize it! Id love to rip the bit's out of this to see what kind of brain and stuff it has! Good buy !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
videotwit Posted September 17, 2001 Share Posted September 17, 2001 Since today seems to be "what does Marco have in his collection" day, I was reminded of this topic. So, Marco. I suppose you haven't gotten to play with this thing yet (or have you?), but do you have any additional insight into it from whomever it was you had it shipped to? I'm curious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari70s Posted September 17, 2001 Share Posted September 17, 2001 You know i must get one of those things incase someone breaks in my house to steal my atari . ( you can never be too safe with kids today) . i wonder if it would wake up the police station next door that something was the matter. i would need a remote entery and door and window beams and all . how much you think a small sercuity system might cost. ( would be cool if that robot can fight off burglers also with some stick or wepon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco(2) Posted September 17, 2001 Share Posted September 17, 2001 Hi Scott, You're making me blush man, with all these posts about me... ... indeed the Hubot has not crossed the Atlantic yet. A friend of mine has picked it up and we are now investigating ways for getting this thing to Holland. From what we have found so far, it looks like shipping the battery alone will cost a small fortune... However, it *will* be shipped, one way or another, and I'll keep you guys posted on this! Regards, Marco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari70s Posted September 17, 2001 Share Posted September 17, 2001 marco, how heavy is it , maybe you should look into freat creates perhaps maybe to take months to get to you but save on shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted September 17, 2001 Share Posted September 17, 2001 Are you crazy!!! Freight Shipping!!!...No no no no no no... This Hubot it too rare an item for simple shipping methods like this. It should be handled as if it were an expensive import car being shipped overseas...or better than. I am sure that once the shipping routes get back on track..that Marco will make sure to get the thing to him in as quick and safest manner possible. As for the security...hmm...I figure one really quick kick to the upper midsection..and it goes down. So fighting it wouldn't be too tough. On the Androbot thing...didn't they have on in the show "Silver Spoons"? I know he has several Classic arcade uprights including Tempest. And I seem to remember them having a robot of some sort..and that it was the Androbot..or looked very similar to it. anyway, good luck getting that thing to you Marco. BTW..have you had your buddy fire it up yet and see what does and does not work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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