1965 – “Deep View” Submersible – Will Forman (American)
Project initiated in 1965 headed by Willis "Will" R. Forman (seen lying down in the above image). Launched in September 1971. A single mechanical arm with only three degrees of freedom and claw gripper. See Deep-View – 23:40 into the clip. "That's a 44 1/2 -inch-diameter glass hemisphere streamlining the bow of the Navy's latest …
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