 Robert Kinoshita (qv), who is credited as building  Robby the Robot (qv), was also Art Director for the TV series  _"Lost in Space" (1965)_ (qv). Many of the Lost in Space Robots  features are similar to Robbys: glass "head" with animated  elements; rotating antenna "ears" (although LiS Robots ears rarely  moved after the pilot episode); flashing light "mouth"; chest panel  with more animated elements. For that matter, much of the layout of  Forbidden Planets spaceship is mirrored by LiSs Jupiter 2: saucer  shape; integral landing gear/entry stairs; lower external dome with  animated lights; central, plexi