# Positronic robot series

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positronic-robot-series/438458>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 20, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positronic-robot-series/438458 "2008-02-20T23:53:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positronic-robot-series/438458/1 "2008-02-20T23:53:35Z")

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Positronic robot books, for children–not by the Asimovs–not Norby-circa late 69-early 70s.

The robot in the series had colored gem-like buttons on its head, for shooting different rays.

What were they called?

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**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2008, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/positronic-robot-series/438458/2 "2008-02-24T23:39:41Z")

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Not so much as a bump? PEOPLE…! :dubious: :rolleyes:

I know that somebody on the SDMB keeps track of kid’s SF.