Phonodroid and Phonotron

Phonodroids and Phonotrons are an anthropomorphic animal-like robot species created by Twitter user Smorbee. Phonodroids and phonotrons are robots that have an assortment of music playing devices—such as record players, CD players, and cassette players—in their bodies. Some phonotrons have mixed media devices, like laserdisc players, in their bodies instead. They communicate through playing samples of phonemes through these audio devices to form words. Phonodroids are relatively lighter in design than phonotrons and are designed for social interaction with others. In contrast, phonotrons are designed for more heavy duty scenarios and long operation times.