Ancient Robot

The Ancient Robots are a race featured in Skyward Sword. They are very intelligent mechanical beings who inhabit the Lanayru Province.

History
Hundreds of years ago, when the Lanayru Desert was a vast, green landscape, the Ancient Robots performed various mining tasks in the area. However, the land's natural resources were eventually depleyed and the land whithered, leaving the robots to break down and litter several areas of the desert.

Link can bring the Ancient Robots back to life by hitting the Timeshift Stones scattered throughout the desert. One of the awakened robots will grant Link the Hook Beetle upgrade, allowing the Beetle to pick up and drop objects from above.

An Ancient Robot also happens to be seen in a malfunctioned state behind the Scrap Shop in the Bazaar on Skyloft, passed down to Gondo by his grandfather. Gondo claims that his grandfather used to have a flying robot named Scrapper that could transport anything. Link can reactivate this robot by giving an Ancient Flower to Gondo.

Trivia

 * In the very beginning of the Lanayru Mine area, massive rock formations can be seen in the distance that appear to be giant versions of the standard Ancient Robot.