R1-type shopkeeping drone

R1-type shopkeeping drones were R1-series astromech droids modified by Jawas, a species native to the planet Tatooine, to assist with shopkeeping. Created from an older model of astromech droid manufactured by Industrial Automaton, they featured black plating, a red photoreceptor, and a grasping arm. Among the improvised equipment that could be found in his shop in Tatooine's port city of Mos Espa, the Toydarian junk dealer Watto owned an R1-type shopkeeping drone that handled most of the routine business operations of his parts dealership. The droid's dome was marked with a handprint, and it was pictured in a HoloNews advertisement for Watto's shop as an example of the droids available at the dealership.
==Behind the scenes==
The R1-type shopkeeping drone first appeared in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace. It was first identified in Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I, a 2000 Star Wars Legends reference book written by Kristin Lund and illustrated by Richard Chasemore and Hans Jenssen.Inside the Worlds of Star Wars: Episode I This name was confirmed to be canon by the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars.
==Appearances==
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*The Phantom Menace Read-Along Storybook and CD 
*Star Wars: The Prequel Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
*Star Wars Journeys: The Phantom Menace
*Star Wars Journeys: Beginnings
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==Sources==
*Star Wars: What is a Wookiee? 
*Ultimate Star Wars 
*Star Wars: Complete Locations
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*Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
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*Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
*Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
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==Notes and references==
Category:Jawa culture
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Category:Repurposed droids
Category:Shopkeeper and vendor droid models