1983 – “Kludge” Omnidirectional Mobile Robot – John M. Holland (American)

1983 – "Kludge" Omnidirectional Mobile Robot by John M. Holland. Kludge with legs contracted. Kludge at a 1984 exhibition. John M. Holland. The focus in this post is on the unique mobility base, and not on its navigation and sensor qualities. Patent Information: Publication number    US4573548 A Publication date    4 Mar 1986 Filing date    23 …

1983 – MARVIN Robot – David Gossman et al (American)

1983 – "MARVIN" the Robot by David Gossman et al. (Image source: Robot Tech Talk, 1985 by Ed  Radlauer.) MARVIN MARK I – "Mobile Anthropomorphic Robot VINtage high tech robot" Marvin Mark I moves around the room, talks with a synthesized voice using his 500-word vocabulary, moves his head, has sonar ranging on board, and …

1983 – Walking Wheel – Vladimir Ischein (Soviet Union)

1983 – Soviet Walking Wheel by Vladimir Ischein. Google translation of original article here. I have not attempted to correct it. During its 50-year history of our magazine § repeatedly told about the vehicles with conventional propulsion. In recent years, interest in beskolesiym machines has increased significantly. This is due primarily to the development of …

1983 – Beam Assembly Teleoperator (BAT) – University of Maryland (American)

1983 M.I.T. Beam Assembly Teleoperator (BAT) The SSL was founded in 1976 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Its early studies in space construction techniques eventually led to the EASE (Experimental Assembly of Structures in EVA) flight experiment which flew on Space Shuttle mission STS-61B in late 1985. EASE was designed to evaluate the ability …

1983 – Household Robot with Floor sweeper and mop (Concept) – (Japanese)

1983 Household robot concept by a Japanese magazine. As well as the floor scrubber and mop, there are other cooking and serving functions as well. (Source : ?) See other early remote-controlled and robotic vacuum cleaners and floor scrubbers here.