Reposted by Terra (Birthday Oct. 30! 🎂)
Invented by Hiroshi Horiuchi at the height of the 80's home robotics trend, Robie gave kids who wanted a little robot a much simpler treat - if you put a coin in his hand and pressed down, he'd wake up, look at his treat, gobble it down, and chomp with gusto before licking his robotic lips.
