General Atomics International

General Atomics International was a pre-War company known for their Mr. Handy, Mister Gutsy and Robobrain robots, as well as for the construction of nuclear power plants, such as those used in many Vaults and in the American war robot, Liberty Prime.

Mr. Handy
Mr. Handy was produced by General Atomics International as a house-keeping and defensive robot, able to help out around the house and defend itself and possibly others with its buzzsaw and flamethrower. Mr. Handy is speech-capable, communicating in a polite English accent.

Mr. Gutsy
Mr. Gutsy is a modified Type-II Mr. Handy designed for military use by the U.S. Army. Mr. Gutsy comes with a plasma weapon, flamethrower, and significantly better armor than Mr. Handy.

Behind the scenes
The name is an obvious reference to corporate giants General Motors and General Electric, and also the defence contractor General Dynamics, and was changed due to the fact that (highly advanced) nuclear technology is the dominant energy provider in the Fallout universe. It could also be a reference to the large megacorporation of the same name found in the novel The Running Man. As a side note, there really is a General Atomics International Services Corporation. They manufacture unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) like the Predator B and are global leaders in fusion research.