It is a sign of the times that one of the earliest and best known robots in movie history should move to the top of the list of the most expensive movie props ever sold. Now that robots have ...

Having appeared in Forbidden Planet, The Twilight Zone, Lost in Space, and numerous other science-fiction shows, Robby the Robot is one of the most iconic pieces of sci-fi memorabilia in TV history.

The auction price for the star robot of the 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" is tops for a movie prop. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000.

"Robby the Robot" – from the 1956 sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet" – was sold for $5.375 million – a record price for a movie prop, the Bonhams New York auction house said Tuesday. That topped the ...

One might be tempted to think that re-creating a film robot from the 1950s would be easy given all the tools and technology available to the modern hobbyist, but as [Mike Ogrinz]’s quest to re-create ...

Forbidden Planets ‘Robby the Robot’ comes up for auction AND MORE! Forbidden Planet is one of the most iconic science fiction films of all times. It introduced many aspects of the genre which have ...

Ok, we’ll stipulate it right up front: this isn’t a hack. But you have to admit, it would make a fine starting point for a truly epic one. Robby the Robot — the robot from the 1956 movie Forbidden ...

Never bring a gun to a robot-bomb fight. As horrific as the hate-crime murder of the five police officers in Dallas Thursday night was, at least justice was served at the end. The unrepentant racist ...

If you do not speak English, I am at your disposal with 187 other languages along with their various dialects and sub-tongues. -- Robbie the Robot, in Forbidden Planet And for a mere $49,999.95, you ...