PHILIPS LTD
We designed, built and operated the first android in Europe. “Phil” he starred in two T.V. commercials and later toured the U.K promoting white goods.
Phil started off as “Ultra the amazing android” and the U shape in the center of his chest housed a secret sliding door (Very James Bond) Ultra was two years in the making, not the actual robot itself but the technology, which was created in our R and D department, Wow that sound impressive but it’s true, after finishing R2-D2 for Star Wars, I was so impressed with C-3PO the golden Android, I thought that turning C-3PO into a real robot would be really Cool.
Fortunately for us “Philips Company” were also very impressed with the idea and so we entered into a three year contract, which included two TV commercials and over two hundred personal appearances in stores through out the UK.
Funny it’s the small things that you remember the best, Phillips had a partnership with the people who make “Persil Soap Powder” which lead to a competition on the Persil packets, to “Name this Android” and I can see my sons in the local super market rushing down the aisles turning the Persil packets round to show a great picture of our Android on the reverse side of the packet.
