Things have been rather hectic
here in the new-look studio, so much so that I enlisted some help and I’d say
that an introduction is long overdue! Please meet my new assistant…. Omnibot!
You might be asking, “Arfon why a
30 year old robot?” well, firstly don’t be so rude! Secondly I will remind you of
the 2010 Equality Act prohibits discrimination against an employees' age and thirdly
this little guy was once part of the high end of TOMY’s home entertainment
robot line back in 1984 and heralded as a “state of the FUN robot” ok he
doesn't understands the binary language of moisture vaporators or speak Bocce, but
he is both fully programmable and he has a built in memory along with a digital
clock, alarm, cassette player and the ability to record/ playback and convey
messages not to mention carry and retrieve objects! Now when you combine all
that with his sleek futuristic design there can be no doubt that Omnibot 5402
RX is everything an artist on the go needs from a
state-of-the-art-assistant!
When he first came to me back in
February he needed a little TLC and minor repairs to his battery connectors and seeing
as the Omnibot Service Department at TOMY UK in Surrey had long closed its
doors I took it upon myself to perform those much needed repairs on him and I
am happy to report that he is now in full working order and we hope to add some
new and exciting upgrades in the foreseeable future! As I said he has been in
the studio since February and proved himself to be a very useful PA, some of the
more astute of you may have already spotted him in the background, answering
the phone, sending faxes, bringing me refreshments or leaving birthday
greetings for friends on social media, but rest assured once those previously
mentioned upgrades have been added Omnibot 5402 RX’s role will increase further!
But until then please say hello to my new robotic sidekick!
Omnibot tells a joke!
Omnibot sings!
© Arfon Jones 2018. All images are copyrighted throughout the world.
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| Omnibot 5402 RX helping me out with one of my paintings |
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| Omnibot helping out during the 24 hour Shark-A-Thon |
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Tiki Night at the studio!
 Omnibot feeding Darwin |
Omnibot tells a joke!
Omnibot sings!
© Arfon Jones 2018. All images are copyrighted throughout the world.
What a useful little chap he is!
ReplyDeleteThat he is! I need to do a proper video on him so you can see the functions... we are working on it! :)
DeleteI want an Omnibot now. I'm got one of his little Tomy brothers - a wind-up robot about an inch and a half high.
ReplyDeleteAh, a Rascal Robot? lovely little things :)
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