DC-2: The First Robot Ever 'Arrested' in 1982

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5 жыл бұрын

In 1982, the DC-2 robot was making headlines for everything from participating in legal protests, to serving drinks in the Playboy Mansion, to being apprehended by the Beverly Hills Police Department in what was likely the first robot “arrest” ever. What happened?
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@pushinguproses 5 жыл бұрын

"Help me, they are trying to take me apart!!" Damn, that would be legitimately disturbing to hear.

@ChrisKunix 5 жыл бұрын

I'd agree and feel bad for the Robot

@slook7094 5 жыл бұрын

No disassemble!

@nukedathlonman 5 жыл бұрын

Disturbing, but also funny in retrospect. :-)

@SecurityDivision 5 жыл бұрын

Those kids had good sense of humor :D

@SilentCoyote 5 жыл бұрын

JOHNNY FIVE IS ALIVE!

@godmagnus 5 жыл бұрын

They're tearing me apart, L.I.S.A!

@walkingtree5 5 жыл бұрын

Icwutudidthere

@KyosukeShigeru 5 жыл бұрын

Your comment needs to be pinned for all to see.

@80sexercisevideotape69 5 жыл бұрын

Oh hai MK 1

@tapestapes0 5 жыл бұрын

Fuck Lisa!!

@ErizotDread 5 жыл бұрын

LOL...that one got me!

@DiGiTyDarKMaN 5 жыл бұрын

Second Robot arrested was Johnny 5 in 1988 for acquiring too much input.

@SPOONman4000 5 жыл бұрын

No Disassemble!

@LatteD1Mandor1a 5 жыл бұрын

Your comment gave me a big smile. Haven’t watch it in so long.

@jbiehlable 5 жыл бұрын

Then there was Jenny " XJ9 " Wakeman, who was forced to attend kindergarden, due to being 5 years old.

@colinantink9094 5 жыл бұрын

MOAAAHHH. IIIINNNNNN PUUUTTTTTTT!!!!!

@greenhowie 5 жыл бұрын

Must be a Mitsubishi or something.

@14112ido 5 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that even when they're panicking, they still managed to crack some jokes through the DC-2. 😂

@5xg378 5 жыл бұрын

That was pure gold

@blackbird8632 5 жыл бұрын

Hey kids if you take out the robot on the street and get some attention, we can sell some more units.

@EngineeringVignettes 5 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if that was the inspiration for Jonny-5 ... need to look at when that movie came out... - Eddy

@coffee115 5 жыл бұрын

I love how everyone was having a good time. Couldn't even keep a straight face while "arresting" the robot in that photo.

@suborbitalprocess 5 жыл бұрын

10 PRINT "You'll never take me alive, Copper!" 20 GOTO 10

@MarkTheMorose 5 жыл бұрын

150 IF AMMUNITION

@gmosphere 5 жыл бұрын

10 PRINT "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" 20 GOTO 10

@aidancommenting 4 жыл бұрын

sudo delete "C:\coppers"

@michealpersicko9531 3 жыл бұрын

@@aidancommenting SYNTAX ERROR.

@PearComputer 3 ай бұрын

@@aidancommentingrm -f /home/coppers/

@jackkraken3888 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see the story of Bender's dad. And as I expected he was a drunk alcoholic too.

@greenhowie 5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the Blackjack and hookers.

@ConkerTheCat 5 жыл бұрын

Best part about the video "When the officers approached, the robot took off like a wounded bear, screaming to passer-by, "Help me! They're trying to take me apart!" - LOL

@mikester1290 5 жыл бұрын

And well before Short Circuit was made, "NO DISASSEMBLE JOHNNY 5!" hmmm.

@Froggievilleus 5 жыл бұрын

"You're tearing me apart officer!!!!!" :D

@Fuzy2K 5 жыл бұрын

And Johnny 5 was arrested for similar reasons in Short Circuit 2... I wonder if this inspired the filmmakers? :P

@AsbestosMuffins 5 жыл бұрын

I love how journalists were writing completely sensationalized headlines even back then. wait no, not love...

@thesinfultictac5704 5 жыл бұрын

Sensational Journalism has existed since Gutenberg invented the movable type face printing press

@Calvin_Coolage 5 жыл бұрын

Journalism has never once been an honest profession, rather a dishonest profession which is sometimes taken up by truly honest individuals who buck the system.

@jmvsic 5 жыл бұрын

@@Calvin_Coolage ...What a profoundly ignorant and cynical statement that attempts to masquerade as prescient all the while appealing to an irrational set of emotional and moral values.

@JohnSmith-wx9wj 5 жыл бұрын

@@jmvsic, same meaningless noises that a journalist would make.

@planescaped 5 жыл бұрын

@@jmvsic Sounds like someone's triggered. Dad a journalist? Or do you just want to be one someday and are extremely naive?

@ShapeyFiend 5 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised someone hasn't restored one of these and stuck a video on youtube. It'd be a pretty spectacular thing to have in your living room.

@TheHeroOfTomorrow 5 жыл бұрын

Bad bots, bad bots-whatcha gonna do?

@Plankensen 5 жыл бұрын

whatcha gonna do when they come for you?

@yamira.737 4 жыл бұрын

Bad bots, bad bots, whatcha gonna do when they come for you

@infernus6278 5 жыл бұрын

I've burst laughing when you described how it was arrested. Dear lord that was hilarious

@colinantink9094 5 жыл бұрын

I think it’s top speed was .5 mph too. Imagine that!

@infernus6278 5 жыл бұрын

@@colinantink9094 those kids are heroes!

@nichsa8984 4 жыл бұрын

@@colinantink9094 yes culture region is soon too long century year of robotics spreading in everywhere

@matthewb5364 3 жыл бұрын

".... they're trying to take me apart!"

@darkroom0716 5 жыл бұрын

Your "Tech Tales" series becomes better and better with every single episode. This series is TV worthy, but TV is not worthy of you, LGR.

@BinBintheRiceCake 5 жыл бұрын

Thats some fallout levels of arresting

@XanderW104 2 ай бұрын

Codsworth went down a bad path :(

@Kyntteri 4 жыл бұрын

0:47 First I was like: "Wayne Knight was slim and really a cop back then?"

@formdusktilldeath 5 жыл бұрын

Danger, Will Robinson!

@00Klingon 5 жыл бұрын

Danger, Will Robinson! My claws are flailing wildly!

@rayvenkman2087 5 жыл бұрын

Danger Will Robinson! Dr Smith is a sex offender! (Robot Chicken)

@kennysboat4432 5 жыл бұрын

oh i love robot chicken! like the adult version of mad!

@KamiraXIV 5 жыл бұрын

Was it arrested by Robocop?

@HappyBeezerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

"booted or standby, you're coming with me!"

@Zizzily 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, so this is why Skynet is so pissed.

@Nexfero 5 жыл бұрын

"Help, they're trying to take me apart!" yelled the robot

@ViewpointProd 3 жыл бұрын

no disassemble!

@nightsong81 5 жыл бұрын

Wait, that smoke filled UFO-themed robot laser-tag maze never happened? ...Is there anything stopping someone from making one now? Because that sounds awesome!

@fattiger6957 5 жыл бұрын

Is this where Stallone got the idea to put that stupid robot in Rocky IV?

@whoelsebutmeofcoursei 5 жыл бұрын

I lost my shit when I saw that Rocky IV had a motherfucking robot in it.."this is not that kind of movie you idiots get this motherfucking tin can ass out"

@Daehawk 5 жыл бұрын

Aw come on now, Dolph's acting wasn't that bad.

@theukuleleist 5 жыл бұрын

god damn it you made me spit out my drink all over my laptop screen

@srcheddar 5 жыл бұрын

Apollo's reaction to that robot is priceless.

@magoid 5 жыл бұрын

@ Daehawk That was bellow the belt man.

@adjikuncorobhangun8063 5 жыл бұрын

rA9 will set us free

@NepgearGM6.1 5 жыл бұрын

Adjie Kuncoro lol

@PollyGlodd 5 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of the "Short Circuit" movies.

@twicethemegapower3995 5 жыл бұрын

PollyGlodd no disassemble?

@PollyGlodd 5 жыл бұрын

@@twicethemegapower3995 *NUMBER 5 IS ALIVE*

@akxmedia0 5 жыл бұрын

Hey! The first movie had those drink serving robots too!

@jbiehlable 5 жыл бұрын

Noah Douglas Speaking of robot movies from the 1980's.... Deadly Friend, 1986. Sam Pringle : BB! * throws guy onto a police car *

@RettMikhal 5 жыл бұрын

Was he charged with battery? AHAHAHAHA I'll see myself out.

@errolglennepacheco9652 5 жыл бұрын

Old comment, I know. But hilarious. I choked on my choco bar haha.

@italiansunrunner 4 жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud at that one

@wta1518 3 жыл бұрын

Get out

@R_C420 5 жыл бұрын

Why are soliciting? Respond. Who is your operator? Respond. What are the Three Laws? Respond. dispatch we have code Isaac - requesting backup.

@nsalegit9482 5 жыл бұрын

Major Dick did they keep you in a cell? cells. what does it feel like to hold the hand of someone you love? interlinked. in the darkness a tall white fountain played.

@ProtoMario 5 жыл бұрын

Metal Sonic?

@jordanvelazquez6321 5 жыл бұрын

Huh neat.

@rayvenkman2087 5 жыл бұрын

The unseen origin.

@muzeyyentutar7131 3 жыл бұрын

@barry-allenthe-flash8396 5 жыл бұрын

I really hope someone _, one of your fans somewhere,_ finds one. I'm saying it right now; if I ever - _ever_ - run across a DC-2, I'm buying it, and it's going *straight* to your P.O. Box, LGR. Just to see the restoration video on _that!_ If anyone deserves an authentic 80's Robot, it's the man who gets more joy from 80's technology - with their fancy knobs and visualizers - than pretty much anyone else on the planet (^-^) Loved the topic - so glad you did this after the DC-2 showed up in a previous video (even if it _was_ only one of the listings in a single shot with a catalog scan). Was so curious about this thing and, once again, your video went above and beyond with the research, turning out something both entertaining and informational. Awesome!

@fjack765 5 жыл бұрын

Now this explains fallouts robots

@youmukonpaku3168 5 жыл бұрын

The Protectron is based on a character called, ahem, "Robby" the robot, from the 1956 film Forbidden Planet. The general aesthetic of the old Securitron and pre-FO4 Sentry Bot however may be derived from 80s tech.

@SrSlither 5 жыл бұрын

That one with the tuxedo kind of looks like New Vegas securitrons.

@fjack765 5 жыл бұрын

The concept is kinda like that!

@CraftyMLP 5 жыл бұрын

Tech Tales, welcome back~! We've all missed you so much!!

@DrGreenfun 5 жыл бұрын

happy birthday paulie

@FabTheZen 5 жыл бұрын

Hmm a Tech Tale, best way to get this relaxing Friday afternoon going. Greetings from Italy!

@thenitropower 3 жыл бұрын

Ciaoo

@Waynimations 5 жыл бұрын

No classes Friday and this series is back?!?! Can my day get better?

@jesselindsey9760 5 жыл бұрын

The idea of robots being built in 1982 is hilarious to me. You kiddn' me? It's 2018 and we've BARELY got experimental robots that can walk on two legs in an extremely controlled environment. The 1980s had an even looser grasp on what technology was capable of than any decade before it and it wasn't until we actually had the technology to start building this crap that we realized, "Wait, shit, this might be more difficult than I thought it would be."

@BrandonDKirkwood 5 жыл бұрын

Jesse Lindsey bipedal locomotion is much further along than that now! We are at the point where cheap toy robots walk bipedally easily. The newest Boston dynamics bipedal can run, do front and back flips and walk over lose and constantly shifting terrain

@CommodoreFan64 5 жыл бұрын

Brandon Kirkwood Very correct, and they even have a 4 legged pack bot that's almost ready for military service to help carry gear where most motorized transport like a Hummer, or Bradly fighting Vehicle for example can't go in order to help lighten the load on ground forces, and carry things like small arms, extra supplies for a long mission, etc..

@TedSeeber 5 жыл бұрын

This was a tank-tread locomotion robot.

@CommodoreFan64 5 жыл бұрын

Theodore Seeber Nope 4 legs called WildCat kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gsdhoK6FqdTShIE.html

@whoelsebutmeofcoursei 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah WTF 80's get your shit together

@TheGamingTree 5 жыл бұрын

This the Robot that the mission in GTA Vice City Stories is based off of. I hate that mission though.

@JackBandicootsBunker 5 жыл бұрын

TheGamingTree “Domestobot! You lousy piece of crap! You’ve ruined me!”

@jbiehlable 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah...the missions in that game were a chore to play, and not in a fun way either....that and it's story sucked, and Victor got nothing in the end. What a disappointing end to the 3D era.

@DonAle_97 5 жыл бұрын

jbiehlable VCS wasn't a bad game, yeah, it has some details, but it's relatively fun to play, missions are shorter than the others of the other games, but it's more fun that Liberty City Stories...

@jbiehlable 5 жыл бұрын

What's your opinion on Liberty City Stories?

@DonAle_97 5 жыл бұрын

jbiehlable worst gta game ever!, music, ambience, movements, cinematics, all dude!, sure that it was the first gta ever released on a portable system, but it was a complete piece of garbage, I didn’t like it, gta III was waaaaaaay better than LCS, gta vcs solved all of these, in PS2 in certain way is a good prequel of Vice City, while LCS it’s all the contrary thing

@beitie 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man, when I was young , I thought having a robot would be the coolest thing ever. This was a super fun episode to watch!

@themegaman91965 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! It would have been nice to have lived in those years, and seen that! Reminds me of the R2D2 robot I saw at a convention I attended! Remote controlled from a distance by an operator of some sort, and what a blast that was earlier this year! Can't wait for your next video LGR, keep up the great work!!

@juanmanuelroman8377 5 жыл бұрын

Uh, new techtales, my favourite series 😃 greetings from Spain

@invalidatemyass 5 жыл бұрын

The DC-2 also appeared in the film 'True Stories' By David Byrne of Talking heads fame, before the track 'love for sale' plays. At least it's the spitting image of the DC-2. My favourite film!!! Trying to get hold of that film here in the U.K is a nightmare!! Sad because it's a masterpiece!!!

@merenguesaurio 5 жыл бұрын

Wow I really missed LGR tech tales ! So glad they are back . Keep up the good work !

@DynamixWarePro 5 жыл бұрын

I never knew anything about this, quite fascinating! I would have liked to have been there to seen that robot slowing traffic down and getting arrested, must have been quite a sight. Although I wasn't born then. Thanks for another fascinating LGR Tech Tales!

@menuly 5 жыл бұрын

Always thought johnny 5 in the short circuit movie was a practical design for the time. Pity they didn't have the computing power to make them semi autonomous.

@HappyBeezerStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Back then they didn't...

@jasonblalock4429 5 жыл бұрын

7:56 Holy shit, I had to pause the video I was laughing so hard. God I wish someone had gotten that on tape.

@pokepress 5 жыл бұрын

Jason Blalock going off another comment on this video, woulda made a great episode of Cops-or Dragnet.

@zeramino 5 жыл бұрын

Loved it! I am in the technology researching business and I know how difficult it is to find this much information. I appreciate it so much! Awesome dude!

@rosehipowl 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, this explains Bash's drug robot in GLOW a bit more now. Also nice to know that I'm the same height as a robot named Klatu, which I never expected to find out today.

@thedddemon 5 жыл бұрын

Your Tech Tales videos are the best around. Really interesting and the pacing is spot on.

@ErrorProne 5 жыл бұрын

What a great video. Thank you so much for doing the research and telling us all about this little quirk of history.

@alice989 5 жыл бұрын

gosh its been so long, always happy to see another tech tales vid. love your presentation and choice of topics.

@aschraub9897 5 жыл бұрын

You know its going to be a great day when you see LGR Tech Tales thanks Clint I love these!

@DavienMcCarty 5 жыл бұрын

If I ever got to be on another world for any length of time, I would take the LGR videos with me. Your calming atmosphere of your videos and how informed you are combined with the nostalgic history of what you review would bring back pleasant memories of home after a long day on an alien surface.

@asmcint 5 жыл бұрын

2:50 That's $182,070 at today's rate of inflation.

@VideoGamerExpert5 5 жыл бұрын

Tech Tales has returned and what a Surprisingly good episode of Tech Tales hope more Tech Tales episodes come out in the near future

@RedSkyeDragon 5 жыл бұрын

That explains a scene in Short Circuit 2, cool. In fact it explains a LOT of Short Circuit.

@conrad4598 5 жыл бұрын

Tech tales is my favorite series on KZfaq! Keep them coming!

@happytoast19 5 жыл бұрын

Love your content dude , thanks for putting so much work into your videos

@johnfishlock22132 5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous channel! Great work. Keep em' coming.

@Qardo 5 жыл бұрын

Found my Star Wars RPG new Droid Character's backstory. Thanks Non-Fiction for being more crazy than Fiction!

@michaelmartin9022 5 жыл бұрын

Harry Potter's Wizarding World has butter beer. IRL Japan has coffee butter.

@BackForwardPunch 5 жыл бұрын

Watched this, clicked off, then realized I can comment to say I love this stuff! Really interesting story! Love your tech tales, definitely a nice addition!

@eatsteas 5 жыл бұрын

Finally! Been waiting for another Tech Tales!

@Big_Tex 5 жыл бұрын

awesome video. Love the dramatic reenactment of the cops arriving.

@clarencesmith2060 5 жыл бұрын

I love your Tech Tales. I consider it the best of all your shows.

@poisonknees 5 жыл бұрын

These are great, Clint -- keep up the good work.

@reinaweis 5 жыл бұрын

Good job, you always do alot of work on these.

@beraviktor7641 5 жыл бұрын

Damn! Amazing video as always... btw last time I checked you had 80k subs, it's crazy how much ppl know you know

@104d_3rr0r_vince 5 жыл бұрын

With a title like this, makes my fantasies come true.

@XaFFaX 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting story and video! Keep up the good work!!

@hallucinacaust7898 5 жыл бұрын

I love this series. Thank you for the wonderful content!

@NemesisTWarlock 5 жыл бұрын

Oh shit, you actually Did a video on the DC-2! Thanks, LGR :)

@TechnicolorDojo 5 жыл бұрын

I am so stoked you did a new tech tales, I thought you had given up on them.

@akalyx 5 жыл бұрын

how... how have i not yet subbed to this channel. i've seen so many of your vids before... no matter, fixed that and going to stream your vids for the rest of the night!

@MichaelTakchuk 5 жыл бұрын

finally another tech tales video! love these keep up the good work!

@sammaster999 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Clint!

@tonylackie 5 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for a long time for another one of these!!!!

@AirborneSurfer 5 жыл бұрын

I love how the DC-1 has the standard sheet metal automotive cutouts for it's AM/FM radio. Something oddly amusing about seeing that 😏

@EthanAndFriendsStudiosOfficial 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos! They’re actually relaxing to watch as well as intriguing. I guess you could say LGR Is ASMR lol

@brokenacoustic 5 жыл бұрын

I think I was in 4th grade, 1990 I think, we had a robot visit our class a few times...the Topo from Androbot. Blew my tiny little brain.

@tobiasnielsen8483 5 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. Keep up the good work :-)

@breanntidd2691 5 жыл бұрын

You’re almost at a million subs! Keep it up dude!

@OneStepForwardOneStepForward 5 жыл бұрын

Finally! Where did this series go?! Thanks Clint.

@schwiftynintendonerd 5 жыл бұрын

i love your tech tales so much !! thank you you are the best ;)

@joonaasd1856 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Stay safe during the storm!

@Dr.Dawson 5 жыл бұрын

thank god its friday and i can have lgr! keep it up clint, your a legend.

@kc8hnz 5 жыл бұрын

YEAH! More tech tales please, these are your best segments!

@florianb81 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video. enjoyed it as always. More please =)

@TheRealColBosch 5 жыл бұрын

So I guess you didn't ignore the advertisement for a giant robot after all. Great video, Clint!

@pjousma 5 жыл бұрын

Tech Tales is my favourite LGR show

@dreambyte7926 5 жыл бұрын

Just love these videos.. So weird, entertaining and educational at the same time. ^^

@megachad69420 4 жыл бұрын

When he said the robot was part of the divorce courts picket playing "She got the goldmine, I got the shaft" I almost pissed myself with laughter. I love that song and to know that a robot in a picket line was playing it was a reality one day just makes me so happy.

@aanidaani 5 жыл бұрын

Great episode!!

@zacharywoodman6445 5 жыл бұрын

I really woud love to see Tech Tales more often! I think it's my favorite LGR series.

@Montisaquadeis 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the laughter on this one LGR

@shickster1 5 жыл бұрын

I recall "meeting" one of these near the Maxell booth at the original Us Festival.

@johnandrewliem 5 жыл бұрын

Yassss, love ur tech tales man! Been too long

@ClickToEnlarge 5 жыл бұрын

Ahhh I love these, had to pause real quick to brew up some coffee. Good feels.

@WiggysanWiggysan 5 жыл бұрын

I had NEVER even of heard of these robots. Thanks Clint. Another education.

@justinm6110 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, love LGR Tech Tales.

@tomyyoung2624 5 жыл бұрын

Yes classes Friday and this series is back?!?! Can my day get better?

@Donteatacowman 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@nationalist818 5 жыл бұрын

Love these Tech Tales, hope 2 see more.

@natalie5947 5 жыл бұрын

Charming video! I'm a little surprised that, at the end, you didn't mention the security robot that accidentally committed suicide. It seemed fitting for weird robot antics, somehow.