Roboticizer

Sonic in a roboticizer

The Roboticizer is a device originally created by Sir Charles Hedgehog to increase the lifespan of the elderly and sick via roboticization. Sir Charles abandoned the device when it turned his dying brother Jules Hedgehog into a mindless robot, robbing him of his free will. The device and its blueprints were transferred over to the War Ministry by Warlord Julian Kintobor before they could be destroyed however. Following his successful military coup, Julian, rechristened Dr. Ivo Robotnik, used the roboticizer to transform the much of the Mobian population into Robians - mindless robotic slaves loyal only to him. (StH: #43, #78, #79)

The roboticizer's use was abandoned following the death of Dr. Robotnik, though his alternate universe counterpart Robo-Robotnik modified his robotic body to roboticize with a mere touch. This ability was removed when the Bem scientist Ceneca 9009 converted him into an organic life form. Additionally, Ceneca 9009 converted all the Robians back to their organic forms with the exception of Jules, who would have died from the wounds he obtained prior to being roboticized during the Great War. (StH: #50, #100, #118, #123)

Eggman later regained the use of the machine during the Genesis Saga. He reset reality and allowed him to roboticize people once more and he designed the Death Egg Mark 2 to roboticize the world. Sally and NICOLE were able to redirect the beam onto Sally and only roboticize Sally. (StH: #225, #230)

The machine was incorrectly referred to as the "Robotizer" in StH #129. Some argue that this was the unique name of the Bem's device. However, Sonic refers to Dr. Robotnik's machine as the "Robotizor" instead of "Roboticizer" as well, thus proving it was incorrectly spelled throughout the whole issue. Eggman later called it the "Robotizer" during the Genesis Saga, but when the world return to normal Snively corrected him with the proper version of "Robotization".