
Ever since Fritz Lang introduced Maria in his 1927 expressionist sci-fi classic “Metropolis,” audiences have been fascinated by robots both benevolent and nasty – see if you can name all the pop-culture bots featured in this snappy timeline tribute from Brainbot Studios in Madrid.
Production: Brainbot
Codirected by Alfonso Huerta & Rogelio Folgueras
Creative Direction: Alfonso Huerta
Art Direction: Jae Tanaka
Animation Direction: Rogelio Folgueras
Clean Up: Javier Ara & Rogelio Folgueras
Production Manager: Fernanda Zaragoza
Original Music: Jeansy Aúz
Sound Effects: Mandala Music
Audio Mixing: La Panadería
Robots: in order of appearance
1927  –  María (Metrópolis)
1939  –  Hickory (Wizard of Oz)
1951  –  Gort (The Day the Earth Stood Still)
1952  –  Astroboy
1953  –  Ro-Man (Robot Monster – aka Monster from Mars)
1954  –  Tobor the Great
1954  –  Gog
1956  –  Robby (Forbidden Planet)
1961  –  Unimate (the first real robot made by man)
1963  –  Tetsujin 28
1965  –  Dalek (Dr. Who)
1966  –  killer robot (Mysterious Doctor Satan)
1967  –  King Kong Escapes
1972  –  Huey (Silent Running)
1972  –  Mazinger Z
1973  –  Jet Jaguar (Godzilla)
1973  –  The Gunslinger (Westworld)
1977  –  Silver Ice (Logan’s Run)
1977  –  C3PO (Star Wars)
1981  –  Nono (Ulises 31)
1982  –  Lider 1 (Gobots)
1982  –  Pris (Blade Runner)
1984  –  Terminator
1991  –  T-1000 (Terminator 2)
1986  –  Short Circuit
1995  –  Cyrax (Mortal Combat)
2008  –  Wall-E
1999  –  Bender (Futurama)
1999  –  The Iron Giant
2004  –  Omnidroid (The Incredibles)
2005  –  Marvin (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
2009  –  Claptrap (Borderlands)
2010  –  BIMO (Adventure Times)
2014  –  Big Hero 6
2013  –  Brainbot (our logo)