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{{group infobox
|name=MomCorp
|name=MomCorp
|image=[[File:Momcorp.jpg|225px]]
|image=[[File:MomCorp.gif|75px]]
|location=[[New New York]], [[Earth]]
|location=[[New New York]], [[Earth]]
|leader type=CEO
|leader type={{cat|CEO}}
|leader=[[Mom]]
|leader=[[Mom]]
|business=Robot factories and products
|business=[[robots|Robotics]], package deliveries and multiple other businesses
|first appear={{e|1ACV06}}
|first appear={{e|1ACV06}}
}}
}}
'''Mom's Friendly Robot Company''' is a cornerstone of '''MOMCORP''' and the manufacturer of most of the world's [[:Category:Robots|robots]]. They also produce the prefered brand of robot oil, [[Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil]]. Mom presents an image to the public of a sweet, kind, frail old woman, but this is a façade maintained for PR. Behind the scenes she rules the company with an iron fist, and will lie, manipulate, and even outright steal in order to make the company succeed. The company is among the leading universal industrial trusts and seems to have the market really cornered.
'''MomCorp''' is a worldwide company, mostly owned by [[Mom]]. The most well known cornerstore of MomCorp, '''Mom's Friendly Robot Company''' is the manufacturer of most of the world's [[robots]]. They also produce the preferred brand of robot oil, [[Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil]]. Mom presents an image to the public of a sweet, kind, frail old {{human|woman}}, but this is a façade maintained for PR. Behind the scenes she rules the company with an iron fist, and will lie, manipulate, and even outright steal in order to make the company succeed. The company is among the leading universal industrial trusts and seems to have the market really cornered.


=== Employees ===
The history of MomCorp is mostly unknown. In [[2801]], a company named "Friendly Robot Company" (which created the [[Robot Santa Claus]]) already existed, {{er|2ACV04}} probably later taken over by MomCorp. {{Professor Farnsworth}} worked for MomCorp as early as [[2881]]. {{er|2ACV10|2ACV14}}
*[[Mom]], owner, and President
 
*[[Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth|Prof. Farnsworth]] formerly worked as an engineer for Mom. He designed the first [[Sport-Utility Robot]], which became the ancestor of most modern robots.  
Mom owns 99.7% of the company. [[Mom's sons|Her sons]] [[Walt]], [[Larry]] and [[Igner]] each own 0.1%. {{er|3ACV21}}
*[[Walt, Larry and Igner]], her sons, work for Mom as her assistants.
 
*[[Hermes Conrad|Hermes]] worked in Mom's [[Tijuana]] factory as Inspector #5, but resigned shortly after approving newborn [[Bender Bending Rodriguez|Bender]] despite not having a backup unit.
== Company Information ==
=== Known Employees ===
*'''[[Mom]]''', {{cat|CEO}}
*'''[[Walt]], [[Larry]] and [[Igner]]''', Mom's assistants
*'''[[Killbots]]''', guards at [[Mombil]]
*'''[[eyePhone salesman]]'''
'''Former employees'''
*'''{{Professor|Prof. Farnsworth}}''', former engineer and [[sport-utility robot]] designer {{er|4ACV08}}
*'''{{Hermes|Hermes Conrad}}''', former Inspector in Mom's [[Tijuana]] factory {{er|6ACV06}}
*'''{{Dr. Zoidberg}}''', former medic for a reconnaissance mission {{er|6ACV18}}


=== Assets ===
=== Assets ===
[[File:MomCorp ship.jpg|thumb|right|The MomCorp Flagship]]
*Trademarks
*Trademarks
**"Mom"
**"Mom"
**"Love"
**"Love"
**"Screen Door"
**"Screen Door"
*Subsidiary Companies
*Subsidiary companies
**[[Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil]]
**Mom's Friendly Robot Company
**Mom's Old-Fashioned Video Surveillance Unit
**Mom's Friendly Delivery Company
**Mom's Friendly Delivery Company
**Mom's Malt Liquor<!-- Bender is holding a bottle of it in "[[Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?]]" -->
**[[Mombil]]
**Mom's Server Network (MSN)
**Mombil.
**[[Mom Store]]
**[[Mom Store]]
**[[Momsanto]] {{small|(possibly)}}
*Corporate headquarters
*MomCorp flagship
=== Products Sold ===
[[File:Momcorp.jpg|230px|thumb|right|The MomCorp HQ {{er|game}}]]
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*Currently sold:
**[[Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil]]
**[[eyePhone]]
**[[eyePhone]]
**[[Twitcher]]
**[[Twitcher]]
*Corporate Headquarters
**[[Mom's Homestyle X-Cube 360]]
*MomCorp ship
**Mom's Malt Liquor<!-- Bender is holding a bottle of it in "[[Who's Dying to Be a Gazillionaire?]]" -->
**Mom's Old-Fashioned Video Surveillance Unit
**Mom's Pecan Clusters
**Mom's Server Network {{small|(MSN)}}
**[[Bending units]]
**[[Nannybot 1.0]]
**[[Killbots]]
**[[Robot 1-X]]
**Coffee machines
**[[Greeting card]]s
**Hairdryers
**Staplers
**Spaceships
**[[Toasters]]
**[[Wristlojackimator|Wristlojackimators]]
*Formerly sold:
**[[Sport-utility robot]]
*Made but never sold:
**[[Robot Santa]]
**[[Q. T. McWhiskers]]


== Additional Info ==
== Additional Info ==
[[File:MomCorp.gif|left|thumb|75px|MomCorp logo]]
[[File:MomCorp ship.jpg|230px|thumb|right|The MomCorp flagship {{er|3ACV21}}]]


=== Trivia ===
=== Trivia ===
*The MomCorp Flagship is shaped similarly to Mom's hair.
*The MomCorp flagship is shaped similarly to Mom's hair.
*Mom's Friendly Robot Company was known as ''the Friendly Robot Company'' in 2801, at that time Mom had not yet been born. Unless she's over 200 years old, which is [[Near Death Star|unlikely]].
*Mom's Friendly Robot Company was known as ''the Friendly Robot Company'' in 2801, at that time Mom had not yet been born. Unless she is over 200 years old, which is [[Near-Death Star|unlikely]].
*Manufactured robot slaves until [[Robot Lincoln]] ended robot slavery.
*Manufactured robot slaves until [[Robot Lincoln]] ended robot slavery.
*The name refers to the Commodore VIC-20 which was advertised as ''The Friendly Computer''. [[Bender]] is powered by the MOS 6502 Microprocessor, as seen in {{e|1ACV13}}, which is the same Microprocessor (MOS 6502B) the Commodore VIC-20 was powered with.
*The name refers to the {{w|Commodore VIC-20}}, which was advertised as ''The Friendly Computer''. {{Bender}} is powered by the {{w|MOS Technology 6502|MOS 6502}} microprocessor, {{er|1ACV13}} which is the same Microprocessor (MOS 6502B) the Commodore VIC-20 was powered with.
*Three of the original {{the crew|members of}} [[Planet Express]] (Professor Farnsworth, Hermes, and Dr. Zoidberg) {{er|1ACV01}} have been members of MomCorp.


=== Appearances ===
=== Appearances ===
*{{e|1ACV06}}
*{{e|1ACV06}}
*{{e|2ACV10}} {{miso}}
*{{e|2ACV14}}
*{{e|2ACV14}}
*{{e|3ACV21}}
*{{e|3ACV21}}
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*{{f|3}}
*{{e|6ACV03}}
*{{e|6ACV03}}
*{{e|6ACV06}}
*{{e|6ACV18}}
*{{g|1}}
*{{g|1}}


[[Category:Corporations]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:Organizations]]

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MomCorp
MomCorp.gif
LocationNew New York, Earth
BusinessRobotics, package deliveries and multiple other businesses
CEOMom
First appearance"A Fishful of Dollars" (1ACV06)
Episode

MomCorp is a worldwide company, mostly owned by Mom. The most well known cornerstore of MomCorp, Mom's Friendly Robot Company is the manufacturer of most of the world's robots. They also produce the preferred brand of robot oil, Mom's Old-Fashioned Robot Oil. Mom presents an image to the public of a sweet, kind, frail old woman, but this is a façade maintained for PR. Behind the scenes she rules the company with an iron fist, and will lie, manipulate, and even outright steal in order to make the company succeed. The company is among the leading universal industrial trusts and seems to have the market really cornered.

The history of MomCorp is mostly unknown. In 2801, a company named "Friendly Robot Company" (which created the Robot Santa Claus) already existed, [2ACV04] probably later taken over by MomCorp. Professor Farnsworth worked for MomCorp as early as 2881. [2ACV10] [2ACV14]

Mom owns 99.7% of the company. Her sons Walt, Larry and Igner each own 0.1%. [3ACV21]

Company Information

Known Employees

Former employees

Assets

  • Trademarks
    • "Mom"
    • "Love"
    • "Screen Door"
  • Subsidiary companies
  • Corporate headquarters
  • MomCorp flagship

Products Sold

The MomCorp HQ [console game]
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Additional Info

The MomCorp flagship [3ACV21]

Trivia

  • The MomCorp flagship is shaped similarly to Mom's hair.
  • Mom's Friendly Robot Company was known as the Friendly Robot Company in 2801, at that time Mom had not yet been born. Unless she is over 200 years old, which is unlikely.
  • Manufactured robot slaves until Robot Lincoln ended robot slavery.
  • The name refers to the Commodore VIC-20, which was advertised as The Friendly Computer. Bender is powered by the MOS 6502 microprocessor, [1ACV13] which is the same Microprocessor (MOS 6502B) the Commodore VIC-20 was powered with.
  • Three of the original members of Planet Express (Professor Farnsworth, Hermes, and Dr. Zoidberg) [1ACV01] have been members of MomCorp.

Appearances