Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots

Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots is a two-player action toy and game designed by Marvin Glass and Associates and was first manufactured by the Marx toy company in 1964. It features two dueling robot boxers, the Red Rocker and the Blue Bomber, mechanically manipulated by the players, and the game is won when one player knocks the head off of the opponent. The 2000s version of the game by Mattel features physically smaller robots.

Design
They are animated balloonicles of the red and blue robots with moving arms, making them the first animated balloonicles in the parade history. They are also translucent, so they have a glow-like effect. While the duo punch each other down Broadway, one of the robot's heads will spring off for a few seconds, but will reattach itself, so the balloonicles won't look broken to the crowd.