- Both the left and right arms can be rotated 3/4 of a circle. Arms will “click” stop at three positions.
- The wrists of both hands rotate 90 degrees (1/4 turns).
- The clips at the end of each arm can hold small, light-weith items.
- The tray can be attached by rotating the wrists towards the body.
When he runs into something, the well mannered Robie Junior apologizes and changes direction.
Pushing the bumper makes him speak.
Used to command Robie Junior.
- POWER switch turns the power of the controll on and off.
- FOLLOW switch makes Robie Junior follow you, even you do not give him a command
- Movement switches move Robie Junior in the direction shown on the switch.
Shine differently as he moves. Both eyes shine when moving forward, the right eye shines when he turns right, the left one lights when he moves left. When he goes backwards, the eyes are off.
The initial selling price for Robie Junior was $179.95 then $139.95 through Radio Shack store and catalogue.
Sears sold the Tomy Omnibot Junior version.
The maximum weight is 10oz (300g).
Press either arm to have him talk.
Let him hold a tray with both hands or grasp something for you with either hand.
Press the switch between STAY mode and WALK mode.
Use to turn Robie Junior on and off.
Listen to with Robie Junior has to say to you.
- At power on, Robie Junior is in a STAY mode. He does not move until you give him a command. Try moving him forward, backward, left or right turn.
- Set the FOLLOW switch to YES. Robie Junior responds by saying “Okay, I’m coming” and follows you even without pressing a movement button.
- Set the FOLLOW switch back to NO and wait about 1 minute and listen to what Robie Junior says.
- Height: 26.5 cm
- Weight: Approximately 1.2 kg
- Dimensions: 12 1/2 in x 10 in x 10 in
- Allowable weight for tray: approximately 10 oz (330g)
over hard surface (e.g. plastic tiled floors)
Attach to Robie Junior’s hands so he can carry something over a hard surface.
The maximum weight is 10oz (300g).
Receives ultrasonic signals from the remote controller.
- Press the mode switch on Robie Junior’s HEAD. Robie says “Let’s Go!” and starts to move in WALK mode. In this mode, Robie Junior moves without waiting for your command. Of course you can have him move backward, left or right using the movement switches, but he moves straight ahead if you are not pressing any button.
- The FOLLOW switch acts the same way as it does in the STAY mode, but Robie Junior sometimes misbehaves and goes AWAY from you when the switch is at YES. Dont worry he’ll retun back to his well-mannered behaviour soon.
Requires one 9V and 4 “D” batteries for power.
Robie Junior has many phrases as follows:
- Hello
- I’m Robie Junior
- That tickles
- Let’s Go!
- Where am I?
- Oops, Excuse Me
- Okay, I wait
- I’m coming
- Catch Me!
- Ouch! That hurts!
- Come On, Let’s Play!
The transmitting device (remote) uses an Ultrasonic frequency of 41.7 kHz.
Robie Junior itself is powered by four D size batteries which provides it with approximately 7 hours of run time.
The transmitter itself is powered by a standard 9 volt battery and typically lasts for 50 hours.
Robie Junior came out in 1987 by Radio Shack. They originally licensed and rebranded Tomy’s Omnibot Junior as their new Robie Junior.