My Favorite Vintage Tech Video
by Chris Hardwick on March 12, 2009
For years this has been one of my favorite videos on the Webs. CERTAINLY my favorite vintage vid. It’s a classic “World of Tomorrow” type scenario where women and robots are equally negatively stereotyped. In fact, if I were a robot watching this I would run my offended protocols. The other hilarious thing about it is how everything the RO-bit (as they pronounce it) does to service his human master looks DEADLY.
One thing you can’t argue, though is how accurate its depiction of the future was. Yessiree, I sure am glad we all have a huggably sterile bipedal ice-box with fire-hands, vacuum-feet and monotone charm dangerously butlering in our homes.
Thanks should be beamed directly onto the Prelinger Archives for making gems like this Public Domain.
I thought it was curtains for that dog… seriously.
my grandfather to this day still pronounces it “roh-bit.” I never knew why until I saw this.
Pronouncing it roh-bit always reminds me of Zoidberg.
The way they says ‘robot’ cracks me up.
The house of the future!
my robit goes to 15!
Classic. Thanks for sharing that gem.
I wonder if you can get freaky with that thing ;D.
Very good. Thank you Mr Chris. Saw you on AOTS. You were very good with Miss Alison.
Roberto
If that robit goes to twelve, does he Kill all Hu-mans?
If the ro-bit goes to 12, does he DESTROY-DESTROY!!!!
hey im new this site, chris next time u r aots say hey to dillon in SC
If the ro-bit goes to 12, will it’s mono-syllabic speech processors explode?
tres cool!
I love how she says “Answer the door” then realizes she didn’t spring for the voice command and has to push a button.
That is quite a site.
hehe. the somewhat subliminal faded walking robots overlayed on the video later on were somewhat scary.