So Yumemi’s model number is SCR5000Si/FLCapelⅡ. This stands for:
S - references to the company/factory where she was made
Companion
Robot
type 5000
Standalone intelligence
/Female Little
CapelⅡ - Capel is a name derived from Karel Čapek, the Czech writer known for popularizing the word ‘robot’
Suzumoto has actually thrown out a ton of stuff on Twitter in the last two years (pretty funny as he was completely off the grid for several years prior to 2016) so I might as well go over some more.
He’s talked about how Yumemi is quite heavy, as one might expect a metal human to be. This is why the Junker can’t really to help her up when she falls over. https://twitter.com/SuzumotoYuuichi/status/784634711750676480
I couldn’t find the tweet for this one, but I remember him talking about how Yumemi is mostly built with her upper body in mind, and her lower body is pretty shit. She’s only intended to move short distances on a flat floor and similar.
He points out that Yumemi’s ribbon turns yellow when she’s trying to access the main database. She has multiple different yellow ribbons though, so I think it’s only referring to the one with the barcode going around. https://twitter.com/SuzumotoYuuichi/status/784620993570570244
Here he makes a brief remark on how a robot under the rule of the three laws can be seen as a slave, but also a perfect human. Extra Credit talked about this too, and it’s not an uncommon idea. Someone who puts others ahead of themself like a robot does might just be a good, selfless person.
