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
ViR: The Robot Boy ViR: The Robot Boy ViR: The Robot Boy is an Indian animated kids adventure television series aired on Hungama TV. It is about a humanoid robot boy and his adventures. It is produced by Maya Digital Studios in association with Cosmos Entertainment Pte. Ltd (Cosmos) based in Singapore. ViR, lives in the fictional city of Fursatganj. It was premiered on 9 November 2013, beginning with episode "Earth In Trouble". The series debuted on 9 November 2013. Vir is a humanoid robot with human-like qualities, emotions and superhuman abilities. He is a creation of Dr. Prem Sahay and he lives with