Robots in "Lost in Space.' The Origin of the Robot is Totally Different. In the new show, the Robot is not created by humans. It’s an alien robot, with an unknown origin.

Bob May, who donned the robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show "Lost in Space," has died. He was 69. Mr. May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster (Los Angeles ...

Of the original Lost in Space cast, Bill Mumy has arguably had the most successful post-show career. Mumy was an in-demand child actor before signing up to play Will Robinson, and that didn’t ...

Perhaps best known for the 1960s TV series "Lost in Space," Bill Mumy talks about being a childhood ... perpetually whiny Dr. Smith character alongside Bob May inside the show’s beloved robot ...

Bob May, who donned the robot’s suit in the hit 1960s television show “Lost in Space,” has died. He was 69. May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his ...

LOS ANGELES — Bob May, who in an entertainment career spanning more than 65 years won over a cult following as The Robot in the hit 1960s television show “Lost in Space,” died Sunday of ...

Bob May, who donned The Robot's suit in the hit 1960s television show "Lost in Space," has died. He was 69. May died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a hospital in Lancaster, said his ...

Bill Mumy and Maxwell Jenkins attend Netflix's "Lost In Space" Los Angeles premiere, April 9, 2018. Credit: Rachel Murray / Getty Images for Netflix The new Will Robinson—Maxwell Jenkins, age 12 ...

In this file photo showing the crew from the original cast of the television series "Lost in Space" pose for a group portrait with the shows' robot in Boston in this Saturday, Dec. 2, 1995 file photo.

Like the original Lost In Space, the heart-and-soul of the new Netflix reboot revolves around the tender relationship between a Robot and young Will Robinson. But, unlike the original show, the ...