Number 5 was designed by Dr. Newton Crosby and his partner Benjamin Jahrvi (pronounced Jahveri), and was constructed by Nova Laboratories Inc., Robotics Division, along with four other prototypes, as technology demonstrators for the United States Department of Defense (DoD). Nova proposed that the design could be used as a robotic soldier and as an intelligent delivery system for nuclear weapons. The design was marketed to the DoD as S-A-I-N-T (Strategic Artificially-Intelligent Nuclear Transport).
Here are some facts about myself.
* My casing is made of a magnesium alloy
* My robotic arms are strong enough to crush a large block of ice, yet they are highly articulated and have enough manual dexterity to mix drinks, read books, drive, operate electrical equipment such as car radios and carry out repairs on himself.
* I was equipped with a laser weapon, which can only be enabled or disabled manually at a facility at Nova Robotics. However, As I have no desire to kill, I have removed my laser weapon and fitted a toolbox to its original mount, The toolbox contains miscellaneous pieces of equipment such as a Polaroid camera, a plasma cutting-torch, an umbrella, and a magnetic grappler on a length of steel cable.
* A more practical hang glider has replaced his standard-issue parachute.
* In addition to a pair of robot arms and the laser weapon, I come equipped with a tool arm, a sort of robotic Swiss Army Knife. Tools on the arm include, but are not necessarily limited to, a small manipulator claw, a rotor device, a soldering iron, a small welding device, lock pick, screwdriver and drill.
* My head contains most of my sensory apparatus. In addition to stereoscopic cameras with spectral-analyzers I am also equipped with touch sensors, standard and high-powered microphones, a device that can be used to operate equipment by remote control and an antenna that can be deployed, presumably as some kind of radio sensing device.
* I can read and am able to absorb vast amounts of written information extremely quickly, being able to scan an encyclopedia volume in a matter of seconds.
* On my caterpillar treads he can travel up to 30 miles per hour under my own power.
I have a fondness for old movies and comedy shows, from which I can quote extensively. Favorites include Jackie Gleason, the Three Stooges, old gangster movies, Tarzan movies and assorted television commercials. I occasionally quote from sources with more gravitas, too, including William Shakespeare, Francis Bacon and various philosophical texts. My favorite books are Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Carlo Collodi’s Pinocchio.
I find humans to be bemusing and am sometimes frustrated by their behavior and their failure to recognize me as a sentient life form, but I like them on the whole and have several close friendships with humans.
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