Robot Krabs (Imitation Krabs)

Robot Krabs

Robot Krabs is the robot version of Mr. Krabs in the episodes "Imitation Krabs", "Spy Buddies" and "New Leaf". In the episode, Plankton makes a robot that looks similar to Mr. Krabs.

Design

Robot Krabs is a highly sophisticated robot that has many different features. Inside, from where Plankton controls it, there are hundreds of levers and pulleys to make the robot do many things. The robot is red and constructed from metal, with a metal suit as stated by SpongeBob. It has the big eyes and its face acts and looks like a microphone. the robot appears to wear the same clothing as Mr. Krabs, but made from metal.

The robot has a self-destruct device activated by a penny inserted through a coin slot on his belt buckle and he can disguise himself as a bread toaster.

One of the giveaways that the robot is not Mr. Krabs is that it periodically emits an exhaust fume with an audible noise from an exhaust pipe at the rear whenever it lies.

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Robot Krabs in Mr. Krabs's closet of Plankton's failed attempts to steal the Krabby Patty formula (New Leaf).

Video games

Operation: Krabby Patty

In the video game Operation: Krabby Patty, Plankton uses Robot Krabs to steal Krabby Patties. However, this robot is designed more different. It is rusty, has no shirt or pants design, has more crooked arms, uses wheels for legs, and the chest somewhat resembles Mechagodzilla's.

Mr. Krabs and Robot Krabs.

Trivia

• Robot Krabs is also seen in the episodes: "New Leaf" and "Spy Buddies".
• In Krab Borg, SpongeBob said "If Robot Krabs won't tell us where the real Mr. Krabs is, maybe one of his little robot friends will.
• Robot Krabs also appears in SpongeBob's online game Reef Rumble as the final boss.
• Robot Krabs self destructs when a penny is inserted.
• In a deleted scene of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Mr. Krabs transformed into this character. However this wasn't on the DVD release.
• It is unkown how in New Leaf, there was the robot in the Krusty Krab closet filled with Plankton's failures since the robot from Imitation Krabs blew up. There are three logical explanation to how that could happen:
  • New Leaf happened after Spy Buddies.
  • There was another attempt before New Leaf in which one of the robot's design survived after Plankton's unseen plan was foiled.
  • Plankton might have rebuilt Robot Krabs.