History Main / RoboticAssemblyLines

* ''Film/{{Surrogates}}'': while we are visiting the morally ambiguous company

%%* Makes a [[EternalEngine good level]] for ''SuperMarioBros.''

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* ''Film/{{Terminator}}'' uses this several times.

* ''GhostInTheShell'' movie begins with a sequence of Mokoto's (technically a cyborg, but since the only part of her which isn't artificial is her brain) robotic body being assembled.

* The first ''AtomicRobo'' Free Comic Book Day issue has Robo fighting a seemingly endless supply of MechaMooks, and asking if there's a factory or something to no one in particular. [[GilliganCut Cue Trope]] with an editor's note that simply says "Yes!"

* ''{{Terminator}}'' uses this several times.
* Shows up in ''StarWars: AttackOfTheClones'' with the droid army.

* Some of the {{Title Sequence}}s from ''YouCantDoThatOnTelevision''.

* Bjork's video for ''All is full of love'' consist in the assembly by various robot arms of a robotic version of Bjork and another robot. They start kissing - while the robotic arms are still assembling them.

* ''{{GURPS}}: Ultra-tech'' has rules for setting these up; specifically focusing on the product being made so that you can get along with the game.

* Makes a [[EternalEngine good level]] for ''SuperMarioBros.''

* The opening titles of ''WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' show various forms of candy being created on automated assembly lines despite the fact that Willy Wonka doesn't ''use'' assembly lines.

->"I wonder where the pins come from..."
--> ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

* ''BicentennialMan'': The opening credits has this

* ''SmallSoldiers'' begins with a production line of the titular toys being manufactured (including Terminator-style skeletons and UncannyValley-ish rubber "skins").
* In ''Film/{{X-Men}}: The Last Stand'', this is used for the making of the serum.

* The Slurm production factory in ''WesternAnimation/Futurama''.

* The opening titles of ''WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' show various forms of candy being created on automated assembly lines. Despite the fact that Willy Wonka doesn't ''use'' assembly lines.

->"I wonder where the pins come from..."

In fiction, robotic factory montages are sometimes added to showcase SpecialEffects or to establish InfiniteSupplies so that the viewers can stop wondering, "''[[WhereDoesHeGetAllThoseWonderfulToys Where did all that X come from?]]''" Note: These are assembly lines made of robots, not necessarily assembly lines making robots. Also, [[TheLawOfConservationOfDetail these are usually done as a fleeting scene to indicate that it is not that important for the plot]].

See also: TechnologyPorn, EternalEngine, CreationSequence or ForgingScene.

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* ''GhostInTheShell'' movie begins with a sequence of Mokoto's (technically a cyborg, but since the only part of her which isn't artificial is her brain) robotic body being assembled.

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* ''Film/IRobot'': right before the {{needle in a stack of needles}} scene in the warehouse - see that page for details.
* ''Film/{{Surrogates}}'': while we are visiting the morally ambiguous company

* ''{{Terminator}}'' uses this several times.
* Shows up in ''StarWars: AttackOfTheClones'' with the droid army.
** We also get treated to a clone factory, although we don't quite see the Clone Troopers being "built" we do see the various stages of development, followed by their eventually arming. At the end, we see them being gathered for war.

* ''SmallSoldiers'' begins with a production line of the titular toys being manufactured (including Terminator-style skeletons and UncannyValley-ish rubber "skins").
* In ''Film/{{X-Men}}: The Last Stand'', this is used for the making of the serum.

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* Some of the {{Title Sequence}}s from ''YouCantDoThatOnTelevision''.

* ''{{GURPS}}: Ultra-tech'' has rules for setting these up; specifically focusing on the product being made so that you can get along with the game.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'' had that famous scene where you walk into a huge, fully-automated ''save-point factory'', revealing where all those floating symbols came from.
* The intro movie to the old computer game ''Hoyle Word Games''.

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* Frequently seen in ''LooneyTunes'', to the tune of StandardSnippet "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEuwAh3LFvM Powerhouse]]".

* ''{{Xenogears}}'' had that famous scene where you walk into a huge, fully-automated ''save-point factory'', revealing where all those floating symbols came from.

* The opening titles of ''WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'' show various forms of candy being created on automated assembly lines.

* ''{{Portal}} 2'' has a few levels set in the automated production lines making the turrets.

* ''BraveNewWorld'' opens with a description of a cloning assembly line.

* ''GhostInTheShell'' movie begins with a sequence of Mokoto's (technically a cyborg, but since the only part of her which isn't artificial is her brain...) body being assembled.
** Although other half-built cyborgs aren't shown.

-->"I wonder where the pins come from..."
---> ''TheSimpsons''

* The TitleSequence of ''TheRobonicStooges''.

** [[InstantAIJustAddWater Some of which happen to]] [[InstantAIJustAddWater ''devolve'']] [[InstantAIJustAddWater into sentient talkative AIs.]]

** [[InstantAIJustAddWater Some of which happen to devolve into sentient talkative AIs.]]

* ''IRobot'': right before the {{needle in a stack of needles}} scene in the warehouse - see that page for details.

* The first AtomicRobo FreeComicBookDay issue has Robo fighting a seemingly endless supply of RoboMooks, and asking if there's a factory or something to no one in particular. [[GilliganCut Cue Trope]] with an editor's note that simply says "Yes!"

* ''IRobot'': right before the warehouse scene see {{needle in a stack of needles}} for details.

* ''{{Terminator}}'' [[{{understatement}} has some]].

* Makes a [[EternalEngine good level]] for ''Super Mario Bros.''

* ''IRobot'': right before the warehouse scene (needle in a stack of needles)

* ''IRobot'': right before the warehouse seen (needle in a stack of needles)