The Androbots

Do you remember these little, automatic helpers they were talking about in the 80's? Well, we don't have them yet, but Atari wanted us to have them; but not for helping, just for fun!
The Androbots Inc, founded by Nolan Bushnell , built those machines and Atari used them for education purposes. Later, they should be part of a 2600 video-game where you had to synchronize the movement of the Androbot on the floor and on the screen...that's the way I understood it...
First, Atari named the Androbots "Androman" and later "Atariman". Well,...

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The Atari Historical Society