: Because his mother did not have arms, Ben did not inherit the necessary arm-control software.
While Bender initially rejects the idea of being a dad, a fast-moving montage shows him growing incredibly close to Ben. However, the core conflict arises from a harsh technological limitation: [S7E1] The Bots and the Bees
: Professor Farnsworth explains that Ben only has one expansion slot. It currently holds his memory card. : Because his mother did not have arms,
: Planet Express acquires a new, sentient soda vending machine named Bev (voiced brilliantly by guest star Wanda Sykes). [S7E1] The Bots and the Bees
: Ben desperately wants to be a bending robot just like his father.