B1-series worker droid

This article is about the B1 worker droid. You may be looking for the B1-series battle droid.

"I have an idea that could potentially enhance the lifting capacity of the B1 labor droid by up to 25%. If you are able to find a source for the required material, which I need to create the new alloy, I would be more than willing to reward you generously."

―A prospective innovator, to a spacer^[1]

AccuTronics made a notable entry into the fifth-degree labor droid market with their B1 worker droid. While the CLL-8 binary load lifters were commonly employed in freight operations due to their substantial size, the B-1 worker droid served as a smaller counterpart to these massive machines.

Characteristics[]

Its programming was similar to its larger brethren, which equated to a simplistic, literal mindset which was nonetheless appropriate to the drudgery of heavy manual labor, which required little more than great strength. B1s would take orders from anyone. Its cargo claws were designed with suction pads for added grip, and its reverse articulated legs were aided by a third retracting leg which was used for added stability during lifting of bulky loads.

History[]

B1 worker droid — A B1 in use as an Imperial defense droid

During the period just prior to the Clone Wars, AccuTronics fielded a nuna-ball team composed of B1s. This team was defeated by a Serv-O-Droid team featuring RIC-series droids, which were quicker and more agile than the strong but lumbering cargo droids.

These droids were used at Radell Mining Corporation headquarters. The heavily armed Imperial defense droids used on-board the original Death Star were of the same design.