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this was the designation of a series of systems control droids produced by Genetech Corporation during the early years of the New Republic. The PIP/2 was developed to replace organic workers at control boards and computer monitoring stations. It was a spindly droid with telescopiing legs, allowing it to be adapted to fit in an number of configurations. Its small head contained a collection of visual sesnors and interface jacks, and its eight articulated arms were given a wide range of motion. Unfortunately for Genetech, the PIP/2 was a commercial failure. Promoted as virtually glitch-proof, the PIP/2 was discovered to be excellent at single-threaded tasks, but quickly ran out of processing power when faced with excessive inputs. Genetech responded by upgrading as many PIP/2s as it could, and the upgrades were solid in their execution. However, public perception had soured to the PIP/2, and the line was discontinued.