Robot Hall of Fame expands to include Da Vinci, Terminator, Roomba

Forget those "sporting" Halls of Fame -- the real HOF is right here. Since 2003, the Robot Hall of Fame has been honoring robots and creators at an exhibit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now we're seeing the latest handful of noteworthy creatures take their rightful place in history. For those unaware, the Robot HOF is maintained by Carnegie Mellon University and the Carnegie Science Center, and an international jury of researchers, writers, and designers has just selected five new bots to join the cast: Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity, the T-800 Terminator (yes, that Terminator), the Da Vinci surgical system, iRobot's Roomba and 'Huey, Dewey, and Louie' from the 1972 sci-fi flick Silent Running. Could you have imagined a more fitting five? If so, sound off below!

[ShinyaAoki @ May 11th 2009 9:44AM]

Do androids/cyborg counts? If they do, I'll put Roy Batty and Deckard (I think) up there.

[OneLove @ May 11th 2009 10:24AM]

no DATA? good god man!

[Elora HRanma @ May 11th 2009 9:44AM]

My vote would have been for Number Eight, but those are cool, as well. Not half as sexy, though.

[Elora HRanma @ May 11th 2009 9:47AM]

You could have been a bit more imaginative, and go for NUMBER ONE! (John)

[Bufsabre @ May 11th 2009 9:55AM]

if bender is not in the hall of fame then it is invalid and shouldnt be allowed to continue.

[NeoJew @ May 11th 2009 10:22AM]

I concur

[superhobo @ May 11th 2009 9:57AM]

Is Asimo there?

[EricLMcCormick @ May 11th 2009 10:05AM]

Since they include items from movies, they should have RoboCop and Darth Vader in there too

[skyblaze @ May 11th 2009 10:14AM]

i bet woomba's not too far behind.........

http://www.hulu.com/watch/70317/saturday-night-live-woomba

[Mike @ May 11th 2009 10:14AM]

At last, Huey Dewey and Louie get their just reward.

Especially, Dewey, since he's still busy caring for the last remaining trees in the universe for all etermnity.

[The Shizz @ May 11th 2009 10:19AM]

Sorry, this is the real HOF:
http://images.google.ca/images?hl=en&q=hasselhoff&gbv=2&aq=0&oq=hassel

[darkmax @ May 11th 2009 10:21AM]

Ok... the life-size Gundam statue in Japan.... does that count?!

[Con3no @ May 11th 2009 10:35AM]

Uhhhh, how about the Johnny 5

[kal326 @ May 11th 2009 12:28PM]

What about the Multi Kill Vehicle? Sure it got canceled, but there is atleast once working hovering kill bot out there right?

[Mike @ May 11th 2009 10:38AM]

I would have included the robots from The Black Hole. Perhaps Gort as well. Mort was the name of the robot from the original The Day the Earth Stood Still, right?

[Raptor @ May 11th 2009 10:52AM]

What abput number 5 from Short Circuit!

He rocked!

[Andrew @ May 11th 2009 10:43AM]

how did i not know this thing existed? i knew they were creating the world's largest robot exhibit but i live like 4 blocks from CMU and i had no idea.

[Roscoe Van Zandt @ May 11th 2009 11:12AM]

V.I.N.CENT and B.O.B. from Disney's clasic "The Black Hole." They were moral, intelligent, small, capable, and the kind of robot you'd like to have by you in a pinch.

[Interpol @ May 11th 2009 1:40PM]

Speaking of The Black Hole, what was up with Maximillian? Who the hell builds a robot with built-in whirling knifeblades in its arms with a crappy attitude? That's just a recipe for disaster.

[Mic2000 @ May 11th 2009 11:22AM]

I thought the thing was coming out of the body :o!!!

[bublik @ May 11th 2009 12:32PM]

really cool stuff that could save lifes...
respect doctors and hi tech...

[emilie.kopp @ May 11th 2009 12:43PM]

Glad the daVinci made the list. Johnny-5 should definitely be considered for induction as well. And while we're at it, so should his real-life, look-a-like, the MINDSTORMS NXT AlphaRex: http://www.geekzone.co.nz/images/news/MindstormsAlphaRex.jpg

[emilie.kopp @ May 11th 2009 12:48PM]

Whoops, NXT is on there already. Sweet!

[Kevin @ May 11th 2009 1:37PM]

Cherry 2000?

[mrChin @ May 11th 2009 1:55PM]

Voltron anyone? Even the original Power Rangers Megazord? Optimus Prime at the very least.

[Ghen @ May 11th 2009 1:58PM]

That da vinci looks like every alien abduction movie ever

[Buis @ May 11th 2009 3:20PM]

Let's hope that fame is all robots crave, because they are minutes away from overpowering us puny humans.

[GTMac @ May 11th 2009 4:56PM]

Really? No Twiki from Buck Rogers? ;) bidibidibidibidi

[Water Closet @ May 12th 2009 4:31AM]

Dr Octopus?

[JestersPet @ May 12th 2009 9:28AM]

The first robot in my life was R.O.B (Robotic Operating Buddy) from Nintendo. No love for the gaming Bots?

[manodogs @ May 12th 2009 11:35AM]

Not one mention of Tom Servo or Crow T. Robot? BLASPHEMY!