M. E. R. C.

M.E.R.C. (short for Mechanical Emotionally Responsive Creature) is the name of Miles Callisto's pet robot who appears in the Disney Junior animated series, Miles from Tomorrowland.

Official Disney Bio

 * Miles' best friend is a robo-ostrich M.E.R.C. (a Mechanical Emotionally Responsive Creature). Programmed to have feelings and fully loaded with an extensible neck and rocket boosters he's do anything to keep Miles safe!

Abilities

 * Extensible Neck: M.E.R.C.'s neck can extend to a great length, useful to view things from a high angle or give his friends a group hug.
 * Rocket Boosters: While real ostriches cannot fly, M.E.R.C. is one that can with the use of rocket boosters. When in flight, M.E.R.C.'s holograpich wings can morph into cylinder rocket jets.
 * Holo Shields: When in danger, M.E.R.C.'s holographic wings can morph into shields strong enough to withstand a rock slide.
 * Glow-in-the-Dark Body: M.E.R.C. has the ability to make his body glow in the dark, making him a useful source of light during extremely dark operations. M.E.R.C. first received this ability from Admirals Watson and Crick in "Attack of the Flickorax".

Trivia

 * Despite being a robot, he is able to eat organic foods such as anti-gravity pancakes and ice cream.
 * He learns to pilot the Stellosphere in "Downsized".
 * In the "Adventures in Robo-Pet Sitting" it is revealed by Leo Callisto that they got M.E.R.C. when Miles was a baby.
 * It's revealed in "Unplugged" when M.E.R.C got hit by a solar flare, he reverted to basic meaning he could only hop (meaning no wings, boosters or holo shields).
 * In "The Mystery of Atlantix" M.E.R.C obtains an aqua mode.
 * In Star Darlings, M. E. R. C. has a crush on Cassie's pet glowfur, Bitty.