Blogger Mike Ogrinz has created a functioning replica of Robby the Robot from films including Forbidden Planet and The Invisible Boy.
Rather than use 3D printing, Ogrinz has relied on more traditional model-making techniques, crafting the robot’s body from aluminium, fibreglass and stainless steel.
Ogrinz has also updated the design to include motors with variable-frequency drives to enable motion-control via Bluetooth, as well as LED lighting.
The original Robby the Robot was created in 1956 and was one of the first robots to feature in popular media, helping to shape public perception of what robots are.
Although the original was destroyed, several replicas exist, with one selling for $5.2m at a Los Angeles auction in 2009.
