1966 – Rodnee Robot – Chris Southall (British)

18th September 1966: Chris Southall and the students of Farnborough College take Robot Rodnee for a walk in London during Rag Week*. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images) The robot was to walk 50 miles to London to raise money for charity. *Rag Week – a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of …