Mister Handy



Mister Handy are utility robots created as part of a joint project between General Atomics International and RobCo. They were designed as general-chore automatons, but are also quite capable of defending themselves. Although nowhere near as combat-able as the military model Mister Gutsy or the medical model Mister Orderly, a Mister Handy can be quite capable in close-combat, especially if it is a later model, which is armed with a buzzsaw and a flamethrower.

Background
The Mister Handy series of robots, named so because of the robot's large number of hands, was first brought to market in 2037 as a general construction and maintenance unit by General Atomics International, with some assistance from RobCo. Primarily used in the United States and Mexico (where it was the leader in sales after the Mexico City 'quake of 2042), the Mr. Handy was a reliable robot. An early bug that caused interference in the operation of the multiple arms was fixed with a hardware update in 2039, with no major problems since then. A key selling feature is the nuclear power unit (a model 238B, licensed from Calpower) and self-maintenance modes. Multiple Mr. Handys are capable of keeping themselves in working condition and are also fully programmed to perform nuclear fuel replacements. Secondary programming handles radiation cleansing after refueling.

There are at least two different models in the Mister Handy line, as well as the military line called Mister Gutsy and the private medical line called Mister Orderly. Late models in the Mister Handy line are capable of quite eloquent speech. They generally have an affected English accent (While Mr. Gutsys speak in an American drill sergeant voice) and speak politely most times, although they sometimes mutter potential insults under their breath. Most of them have very cheerful personalities. Mr. Handy models that have been programmed as personal butlers and are programmed to tell amusing jokes on command, though their "humor emitter array" needs to recharge between uses. The Type-II are also able to extract air humidity by using their integrated liquid condensators and cooling surrounding air below its dew-point, allow it to generate 5 bottles of purified water without charge during a three-day period. The Type II is also sometimes used as non-military security robots, for large company like REPCONN and have a clear green color.

Characteristics

 * Brain: A small computer brain (1 lb)
 * Sensors: Basic sensors with one eye (.8 lbs)
 * Communicator: Basic communicator with a disturbing voice (.5 lbs)
 * Arm Motors: Six arm motors, extra-flexible (6 lbs, .1 kW)
 * Propulsion: Two 200 KW motive power ducted fans, vectored (147 lbs) with GEV skirts.
 * Accessories: Integral mechanic toolset (10 lbs)
 * Power System: Routine power requirement 400.6 kW. One nuclear power unit with 200 KW output (225 lbs, 2 year endurance). Eight rechargeable E-cells with 270,000 kWs output (20 lbs).
 * Subassemblies: Head, two pods, six arms.
 * Body Design: Houses nuclear power unit, rechargeable E-cells, integral mechanic toolset, and small brain.
 * Head Design: Houses sensors, spotlight and communicator. Full rotation.
 * Pod Design: Houses ducted fans.
 * Arm Design: Houses arm motors and manipulators.

Characteristics

 * Sensors: Basic sensors with three eyes
 * Communicator: Advanced communicator with a human-like voice, Humor Emitter Array
 * Arm Motors: Three arm motors, extra-flexible, one ending with a saw blade, and another with a blowtorch.
 * Propulsion: One jet
 * Size: Much smaller than Type I.
 * Accessories: A saw blade and a blowtorch that can be used as a flamethrower.
 * Subassemblies: Head, three eyes, three arms, one pod, condensation collector and Humor emitter array

Notable Type-I Mister Handy

 * Crashed Vertibird Robot

Notable quotes

 * "Oh yes, let's all beat up on the robot!"
 * "And who do you think gets to clean up all this blood?! Me! That's who!"
 * "By god, If I had hands, I would, strangle the life out of you!"
 * "Now that is hardly Marquess of Queensberry rules, is it?" 
 * "For Queen and the country!"

Appearances
The Type-I Mister Handy appear in Fallout and Fallout 2. They were also to appear in Van Buren, the cancelled Fallout 3 by Black Isle Studios. The Type-II Mister Handy appear in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas.

Behind the scenes

 * Mister Handy's voice in Fallout: New Vegas has an additional robotic effect despite being the same model as in Fallout 3.