1962 – “FLEXIMAN” – Anthony Kaye (American)

Mary Locke getting what robots like to give. Patent Information: MECHANISM FOR REMOTE MANIPULATION OF INDUSTRIAL OBJECTS Anthony J. Kaye et al See full patent details here.  Patent number: 3173555 Filing date: Sep 7, 1962 Issue date: Mar 16, 1965 This invention relates generally to mechanism for positioning or otherwise manipulating objects, tools and the …

1969 – G.E. Man-Mate Industrial Manipulator – Ralph Mosher / Donald A. Kugath (American)

Video of Man-Mate CAM 1600 c1976 (narrated by Isaac Asimov).   Text of above. New Industrial Boom Is Displayed by GE Schenectady General Electric recently displayed the third member of its family of "Industrial manipulators," the Man-Mate CAM 1600 industrial boom for material handling. The CAM 1600, like other Man-Mate booms, is designed to amplify the …