T-Bob is a robot

Robot

A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...

 from the 1985 animated television series M.A.S.K.

M.A.S.K.

M.A.S.K. is an animated television series directed by several uncredited Japanese studios, KK C&D Asia, Studio Juno, Studio World, Ashi Production , and produced by the French-American DIC Enterprises, Inc and also the toyline of the same name sold by Kenner.-History:A total of 75...

According to the storyline, T-Bob was developed and built by Scott Trakker, son of M.A.S.K. commander Matt Trakker. (Although in the UK comic letters page, it was stated he was built by Alex Sector.) According to Fleetway

Fleetway

Fleetway, also known as Fleetway Publications and Fleetway Editions, was a UK publishing company which mainly produced comic magazines. For a time owned by IPC Media, they are now a division of Egmont Publishing....

 comics, T-Bob was short for Thingamabob.
T-Bob is a short, egg-shaped bipedal robot, capable of speech and with fully developed artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...

, including a sense of humor and a subconscious

Subconscious

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T-Bob has a male

Male

Male refers to the biological sex of an organism, or part of an organism, which produces small mobile gametes, called spermatozoa. Each spermatozoon can fuse with a larger female gamete or ovum, in the process of fertilization...

 voice, and is consequently often referred to as "he" during the show

Television program

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T-Bob's technical specifications include an unreliable tracking system

Tracking system

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, and the ability to convert to a motorized unicycle

Motorcycle

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Connections to Other Works

T-Bob bears a resemblance to an Industrial Automaton-developed Rx-series astromech droid, in particular to R2-D2

R2-D2

R2-D2 , is a character in the Star Wars universe. An astromech droid, R2-D2 is a major character throughout all six Star Wars films. Along with his droid companion C-3PO, he joins or supports Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Obi-Wan Kenobi in various points in the saga...

, from the Star Wars

Star Wars

Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...

 movies . As well as R2-D2, T-Bob's resemblance to Mr. Bump has also been noted.