Robot

A robot is an automated machine that is designed to do specified or various tasks, depending on its programming. In science fiction, robots can also possess human reasoning abilities, and tend to resemble humans to varying degrees.

In mainstream Smurfs media, Handy created the first Smurf robot in the form of Clockwork Smurf, who was originally designed to do the tasks of his fellow Smurfs more efficiently so as to allow the Smurfs more time for recreational activities. In the cartoon show, Clockwork Smurf gained sentience and ran away from the village, only to help Prince Gerard escape being imprisoned by his evil aunt Imperia and to get the other Smurfs to help restore his rightful place as king. He would be given a companion in the form of Clockwork Smurfette in later seasons, whereas in the comic books Clockwork Smurf would be replaced altogether with robotic servants that fulfilled the whim of every Smurf in the story "You Can't Smurf Progress". One of the robots in that story, though, rebelled against its original programming when it gained sentience and declared itself king, reprogramming the other robotic servants to capture the Smurfs and to force them to do his bidding.