I’m also pretty sure this was never authorized because Star Wars never used “robot” as a canon term, Lucas demanded they always be called Droids.
I’m also pretty sure this was never authorized because Star Wars never used “robot” as a canon term, Lucas demanded they always be called Droids.
It was a marketing stunt. Here's a poster Coca-Cola SW from 1977, with the necessary copyrights.
With "robot". Because it's just marketing.