"... the 10 inch 'Zogatron' [robot] is representative of a child's action figure from a Toy Story-like adventure. Dippé spent a day or two storyboarding and conceptualizing with the agency [Pandemonium] "to make sure this little robot could have a gigantic adventure." He also worked with Nonnenmacher to create a robot that had a "heavy, mechanical feel."

     After the robot design was approved, M5 Industries, San Francisco, began building a scale model, as well as a separate head and torso that could be puppeteered."