Some of the Droids featured in the movie Star Wars: Episode 6 - Return of the Jedi
*Timestamps listed below are approximate times based on either first appearance and/or a clearer image of droid(s).
All timestamps are based on the streaming (no ads) version of the movie.
Imperial treadwell droid
Manufacturer: Cybot Galactica?, Rebaxan Columni?
Model: unknown
Class: Repair droid?
Degree: Class 2?
Location: hangar, Death Star II
Extra: Some fan sites call it a giant mouse droid. Has binocular visual sensors and treads similar a WED droid.
Timestamp: 3:25
Mouse Droids
Manufacturer: Rebaxan Columni
Model: MSE-6 series repair droid
Class: Repair droid
Degree: Class 5
Location: Death Star II
Timestamps: 3:25, 4:01, 54:53, 1:59:33
R2-Q5
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R2 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: hangar, Death Star II
Extra: Was present during both Vader and the Emperor's arrival to the second Death Star.
Timestamp: 3:26 (on left)
Imperial R2 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R2 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: hangar, Death Star II
Extra: This droid was referred by the fanon name R2-A1 and is also seen in a publicity shot for the movie.
Timestamp: 3:26
R5-J2
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R5 series astromech droid (modified)
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: hangar, Death Star II
Extra: Present during both Vader and the Emperor's arrival to the second Death Star. Has binocular-type visual sensors.
Timestamp: 4:00 (background)
Imperial R5 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R5 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: hangar, Death Star II
Timestamp: 4:05 (background)
Imperial R5 units
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R5 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: hangar, Death Star II
Extra: Droid on the right is the same unidentified R5 in the droid entry above this one.
Timestamps: 4:06, 4:07
R2-D2
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R2 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Locations: various
Timestamp: 5:03
C-3PO
Manufacturer: Cybot Galactica
Model: 3PO-series protocol droid
Class: Protocol droid
Degree: Class 3
Locations: various
Timestamp: 5:03
TT-8L/Y7 gatekeeper droid
Manufacturer: Serv-O-Droid, Inc.
Class: Security droid
Degree: Class 4, Class 3*
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: Fitted to the front gate of Jabba's Palace. One such droid greeted C-3PO.
Timestamp: 5:49
*Legends
Brain Walkers
Manufacturer: Arakyd Industries
Model: BT-16 perimeter droid*
Class: Security droid
Degree: Class 4
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: Enlightened monks of the B'omarr Order had their brains placed in nutrient-filled jars. Spider-like droid walkers (modified BT-16s in Legends) were used for transportation of these monks. Older monks used four-legged walkers, while younger monks used a six-legged variant.
Timestamp: 6:41
*Legends
8D8
Manufacturer: Roche Hive
Model: 8D-series smelter droid
Class: Smelter droid
Degree: Class 5
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: Originally programmed to perform simple tasks in ore-extraction facilities. Was reprogrammed to assist EV-9D9 in terrorizing the droid pool of Jabba's Palace.
Since the movie release, the movie prop has been depicted in media with a different paint job not featured in film. It is unknown why the prop was repainted.
Timestamps: 11:03, 12:02
GNK power droid
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: GNK-series power droid
Class: Power droid
Degree: Class 2, Class 5*
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: Power droid that was tortured by 8D8 in Jabba's droidpool. In Legends, this droid was referred to as an EG-6 power droid.
Timestamps: 11:03, 12:02
*Legends
EV-9D9
Manufacturer: MerenData
Model: EV-series supervisor droid
Class: Supervisor droid
Degree: Class 3
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: Originally a moisture vaporator mechanic that had a programming defect. Later acquired by Jabba the Hutt, and reprogrammed as chief of cyborg relations at his palace on Tatooine.
Timestamp: 11:16
80-M (Eightyem)
Manufacturer: unknown
Model: unknown
Class: Protocol droid
Degree: Class 3
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: Served Jabba the Hutt at his palace as an interpreter. Angering Jabba, he was later destroyed before C-3PO became Jabba's new interpreter.
Timestamp: 11:16
Damaged R2 units
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R2 series astromech droids
Class: Astromech droids
Degree: Class 2
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Timestamps: 11:44, 12:01 (on left), 12:06
CZ-4
Manufacturer: Serv-O-Droid, Inc.
Model: CZ-series secretary/business communications droid
Class: Secretary droid
Degree: Class 3
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: First seen as a broken droid in a corner of the droid assessment room in the lower levels of Jabba's Palace. Later seen fully intact in the throne room after Luke Skywalker killed Jabba's Rancor.
Timestamps: 11:57, 28:35
BG-J38
Manufacturer: Roche Hive
Model: J9 worker drone
Class: Labor droid
Degree: Class 5, Class 1*
Location: Jabba's Palace, Tatooine
Extra: Served Jabba the Hutt at his palace. In Legends, the droid was Jabba's personal dejarik and hologames droid. The J9 series was originally designed as a protocol droid, but failed due to design choices*.
Timestamp: 14:29 (on left)
*Legends
R2-S4M
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R2 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Jabba's sail barge, Tatooine
Extra: Served drinks to patrons on the viewing deck of Jabba's sail barge. Destroyed in the explosion of the sail barge.
Timestamp: 30:12
2-1B
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: 2-1B-series medical droid
Class: Medical droid
Degree: Class 1
Location: Home One briefing room
Timestamps: 48:31, 49:35
FX-7
Manufacturer: Medtech Industries
Model: FX-7 medical assistant droid
Class: Medical droid
Degree: Class 1
Location: Home One briefing room
Timestamp: 48:32
Rebel R3 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R3 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Home One briefing room
Timestamp: 48:32
Rebel R5 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R5 series astromech droid (modified)
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Home One briefing room
Extra: Has binocular-type visual sensors.
Timestamp: 48:32
AV-6R7
Manufacturer: MerenData
Model: V-series droid supervisor
Class: Supervisor droid
Degree: Class 3
Location: Executor bridge
Extra: Oversaw work droids constructing the second Death Star. Acted as a liaison to the Executor.
Timestamp: 54:53
Wedge's R2 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R2 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Wedge Antilles' X-wing
Timestamp: 1:35:27
Grizz's R5 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R5 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Grizz Frix's X-wing
Extra: Might be same droid as Dorovia Bold's R5. Colors shown on screen might be incorrect.
Timestamp: 1:44:14
Off-screen and cut droids
Imperial R4 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R4 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: hangar, Death Star II
Rebel R3 unit 2
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R3 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Home One briefing room
Image from Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi
R5-G19
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R5 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Home One briefing room
Extra: Droid was off-screen and not shown in the final film.
Dorovio's R5 unit
Manufacturer: Industrial Automaton
Model: R5 series astromech droid
Class: Astromech droid
Degree: Class 2
Location: Dorovio Bold's X-wing
Extra: Cut from the film.
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Classic Creatures: Return of the Jedi (documentary, 1983)
Every Droid in Star Wars | Star Wars By the Numbers (2019)
Return of the Jedi – Jabba's Palace 1 (comic, 2023)
Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know (2015)
Star Wars: Build Your Own R2-D2 9 (2017)
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Last modified: 5/2025 (new image and source) 4/2025 (timestamps, new image, unnamed astromech droids added)