Robot
A Robot is a mechanical being created to make life easier on the Twelve Colonies. Robots are a type of, but distinguished from cybernetic life-forms like the later, more advanced Cylons.
Graystone Industries robots
Robot servants
Robotic servants, like the Graystone Family's Serge, existed in colonies like Caprica as early as 58 years prior to the Fall. These servant robots were non-humanoid in construction, distinguished by a rounded shape and single, circular eye. Robot servants were able to remotely control functions within the household, including operating doors and automatic sports umpires. They acted as butlers for their human masters, greeting guests and authorizing them for entry or - if necessary - denying them clearance to enter. Speaking in friendly tones, these robot servants were capable of recognizing individuals by sight (Caprica pilot).
Test robots
Units similar to the servant-type robots were in operation at Graystone Industries on Caprica. More boxy than the servant models, these robots also possessed only one eye, though these were square in shape and lighted red. These units were also painted in varying colors including blue and metallic gray. Unlike the servant model, these robots possessed retractable arms (Caprica pilot).
Notes
- Serge and his fellow robots were not given descriptive names in the pilot script of Caprica. While Serge himself was simply referred to as a "cylindrical robot servant", other robots appearing in the episode were simply referred to as "Serge-like robots".
- These robots featured notably Cylon-like features including the single, red eye and grill-like "mouth".
