Month: November 2011

An Aizawa robot that stands on a pedestal. Wrapped ready for transit. I don't know what this robot does. It appears it can nod its head. The front checkerboard patterns have many lamps behind them, maybe generating various patterns in light. The robot after restoration at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan. See the full …

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昭和32 年（1957 年）発行の 『科学大観』第10号 「機械と道具」特集より 次郎氏と「呼びリンを手にもって 時刻を知らせる口ボット」 Rough English translation… 1957 (1957) issue  'Scientific general survey' 10th number From “machine and instrument” special edition Mr. Jiro placing a bell in the robots hand. The robot speaks through its 'mouth' to tell the time. See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .

前掲書2頁より 昭和22年（1947年）製作の 「ユニバーサルロボット第2号」 都立工蔓高校の創立四十年記念祭に学生たちと製作した「エ蔓一郎」君の次に製作された弟である Rough English translation… Cit from Page 2  1947 (1947) production  "Universal Robot No. 2"  Made with students in Senior high school was founded four decades Jubilee Metropolitan Industrial vine "Mr. Ichiro " is your brother, was made following. Opened back of robot. See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .

An Expo'70 [Osaka, Japan) postcard showing Kuro-Kun. Two post-cards (one cut down) showing Kuro-Kun (Mr. Kuro).  The image is covered in a thin prismatic film so that when tilted, the robots internals can be seen. The images below show a very similar robot. Most likely the same robot, but the chest pattern and hands were possibly …

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