CrazyChris Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 I was looking for information about an old robot on the internet and found out that it has a built in 2600. I thought it would be fun to post it here. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 That's awesome! For some reason I can't imagine that Hubot did any of the things in the ad particularly well, however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDW Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 That's awesome!x2 If Atariage should ever have a mascot, Hubot should be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonfin826 Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 That's awesome!x2 If Atariage should ever have a mascot, Hubot should be it. "Meet Hubot, the mascot" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I was looking for information about an old robot on the internet and found out that it has a built in 2600. I thought it would be fun to post it here. Chris Wow... Almost everything an iPhone does now.... except walk :-) Things like this really demonstrate how far we've come. With that said, I'd rather have a Hubot over an iPod anytime. BTW:It has a resemblance to the Dreamcast Store kiosks.. hmmm.... -Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Things like this really demonstrate how far we've come. But he's a robot with a clock and a thermometer, what more could you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoyx Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Nifty... looks like it initially came out in 1983. http://www.theoldrobots.com/hubot.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Dogs Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Someone needs to hunt one down and post current pictures. Are there any Hubots left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animan Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 From the picture, it looks like an Atari was stuck inside, even with the case still on it. Like That Hubot was a mockup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveD Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Cool! It reminded me of the household robot in the Tom Selleck movie Runaway. After a quick Youtube search, it's not. It does look familiar though. I wonder if Hubot has made any TV appearances over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzLee Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Cool! It reminded me of the household robot in the Tom Selleck movie Runaway. After a quick Youtube search, it's not. It does look familiar though. I wonder if Hubot has made any TV appearances over the years. Yep... it looks familiar. Now that I've seen more pictures, it looks more and more like the trash receptacle just outside my office door :-) -Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nukey Shay Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Reminds me more of Jailbot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigO Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 That's awesome! For some reason I can't imagine that Hubot did any of the things in the ad particularly well, however. I dunno, I imagine the AM/FM/Cassette Stereo could have worked well enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 Awesomeo 1990 edition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 5 Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 That's hilarious. It looks like they just stuck a car stereo and an Atari 2600 into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 it looks like something that at least had a few protos made, whether it ever got to production or not, though, this is now my number one most desired atari 2600 console Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 ahem $3500 (in 1984 dollars,) burning a hole in your pocket?? CIRCLE 468 ON READER SERIVE CARD Hubotics Robot Hubotics introduced the Hubot, said to be the first robot intended for use in the home rather than by hobbyists or educators. Well, maybe, but we think hobbyists, educators, and homeowners will all like Hubot. Hubot stands 44" tall and is more of a mobile computer than a robot. The computer, the SysCom, has three Z80A mpus, 128K of RAM, 42K or ROM, an 80-column by 24-line display, 64-key detachable keyborad, 5-1/4" disk drive, and ports for a parallel printer, RS-232 serial device, and joysticks. Robotic peripherals include a voice synthesizer (with 1200-word vocabulary), sonic transducer, battery charger, digital clock, and, of course, A C3PO garbage can-like body. Oh, yes, if he gets on your nerves, you can always switch off the robotic functions and turn him into a B&W TV set. $3495. Hubotics, Inc., 5375 Avenida Encinas, Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92008. (619) 438-9028 http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v10n4/132_1984_Winter_Consumer_Elec.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 I think Marco owns one of these, I remember a topic where he posted a pic of it somewhere...anyone remember? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Found it, page 4 post #89 http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/103434-post-your-unique-atari-2600-item/page__st__75__p__1258976entry1258976 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 says here that 75 were made http://www.megadroid.com/Robots/hubot.htm neat photo of several chassis http://www.megadroid.com/Companies/hubotics.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cebus Capucinis Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Those things are sure a lot smaller than the ad leads you to believe. I was hoping he was 8 feet tall and made of pure diamond. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetrode kink Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Wow, they really ratcheted up the lingo to generate orders. Sonic transducer! Wooooooowww... 'Seffer in the real world we call those SPEAKERS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 for $3500 Id want 'sonic transudcers' and 'advanced magnetic velocity readers' and whatever else (television interface adaptors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetrode kink Posted October 17, 2009 Share Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) for $3500 Id want 'sonic transudcers' and 'advanced magnetic velocity readers' and whatever else (television interface adaptors Eh, but, assuming that 4-switcher VCS panel wasn't just a facade, there's already a Television Interface Adapter in there! Speaking of 4-switchers, so where are the difficulty switches? If I was a child of the Megabucks family and had received this for Christmas, I know I would have been through the roof with joy. I wonder how long it would have taken me to realize that it was really just a sad conglomeration of contemporary (certainly not futuristic) components. That they slapped a car stereo in the thing was particularly cheesy, though that would have been much easier to power off the 12-V battery system than trying to adapt a home stereo to it (and a space-saver, too). So it was mostly just a bunch of contemporary (for the time) components jammed into a robot chassis. Of course, the Atari was just a discreet component, I'm sure it wasn't even interfaced with the computer. If only they had the forethought to include a 6502 assembler with the software. They missed a golden opportunity to sell a robot that teaches you how to write Atari games! I'll bet that would have sold a few Hubots! Alas, all you got was an Atari 2600 that couldn't talk to the on-board computer, and you had to play games in B&W. Ahh, the computer. That, of course, would have been the most interesting component. I would have loved to learn the CP/M "operation system" at the same time DOS was starting to take off. Plus it looks like it had a specialized language for the "robot" functions. At least they didn't cheese out on the battery. 40 Amp-hours is some serious juice. -tet Edited October 17, 2009 by tetrode kink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyChris Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 Found a video. Amazing... https://youtu.be/UXzA3D0tPYU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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