The Soul of the Robot in John Sladek's "Roderick". Brian Stableford's review compared Bayley's absurd stylings with that of Alfred Jarry, concluding that the book was "thoroughly likeable." Alastair Reynolds remembered the "massive enjoyment" he had reading the book and mentioned that Jasperodus had formed part of the inspiration for the character of Hesperus in "House of Suns". The Soul of the Robot The Soul of the Robot is the sixth science fiction novel by Barrington J. Bayley, featuring the character Jasperodus from his 1956 story "Fugitive". The book tells of Jasperodus, the only robot with a soul, as he attempts to prove that he
Titan the Robot body of the robot is controlled by the operator through the operator panel. The upper part of the operator is located on the chest of the "robot", where a unidirectional transparent glass window is available for the operator to observe the situation ahead. The "robot" has a shoulder, arm and head that is higher than the actual performer's head (up to 8 feet in total). The part above the "robot" chest is a remote control mechanism. The operator in the body can manipulate the upper part of the "robot" through the control panel in the chest of the body to