“Next Wednesday: bad guys in Baja, the K.I.T.T. crew hit the beach, a little action in the sun.”

NBC aired a teaser during the end titles for Journey to the End of Knight for the next episode, Knight of the Iguana. Thanks to Knight Rider Online, you can watch it here:

The Marion Star have a feature on the two robots that work on K.I.T.T. in the SSC. Named Katie and Lisa by NBC, they are two reconditioned industrial Fanuc ArcMate 100i RJ2 robots and were provided by the company RobotWorx, who are now enjoying the exposure.

“I was very impressed that they figured so prominently in the storyline,” said Michael Hall, RobotWorx customer service manager. “Hopefully, they’ll be a regular feature, and they’ll be in at least one or two scenes per episode. The folks at Universal are going to be the ones that make the final call on that.” He adds that the show’s producers plan to increase the amount of humanlike interaction the machines have with their human co-stars, in the style of Mike’s high-five with with one of them.

Keith Wanner, owner of RobotWorx, said, “Anything like [Knight Rider] just gives more credibility to what we do as a company. When somebody sees us and they know we’ve done something like Modern Marvels or Knight Rider, it just helps our business.”

In the first episode, A Knight In Shining Armor, Katie and Lisa generated scanning beams across K.I.T.T.’s surface as they inspected him for damage. Hall reveals that this is television magic. “The scanning is not too far from the truth [but] a lot of what you’re going to see in any type of television show or feature film is going to kind of delve into the realm of science fiction. There are robots in the automotive industry that do scan auto parts. Some of it is not really as far removed from reality as we think.”

Marionstar.com: RobotWorx goes Hollywood

Another commercial has been airing in the States promoting tonight’s episode, Journey to the End of Knight! Thanks to the Knight Rider Online team, you can see it here! It features some “sweet” new footage from the latest show — including the landing from yet another Turbo Boost:

Don’t miss Journey to the End of Knight, 8/7c, tonight on NBC!

NBC have aired another commercial that showcases K.I.T.T. As the announcer tells us, “This is the story of a car so special, it feels alive. More than a machine… a partner… a nice wild ride. A car that literally speaks to you. Follow the stories of Mike and K.I.T.T. in Knight Rider.”

Well done to the Knight Rider Online team for the capture!

Don’t miss tonight’s new Knight Rider episode, Journey to the End of the Knight, on NBC!

“Mike must infiltrate a racing gang with the help of an old Army buddy — Mike (Justin Bruening) reunites with a former Army buddy (guest star Johnny Messner, The O.C.) to bring down a drag racing gang that is smuggling weapons overseas. Sarah (Deanna Russo) joins Mike and K.I.T.T. (voiced by Val Kilmer) on this dangerous undercover mission, much to her father’s (Bruce Davison) dismay. Paul Campbell and Yancey Arias star. Smith Cho recurs.”

Be there!