1964c – Vanya or GPTU – (Russian)
"Vanya the Muscovite hates loud noise. He can "feel" heat and draws back from it." – c1964 p239 "The Cybernetic Medley" The robot named GPTU is endowed with a faculty that is not inherent in man. It can sense radioactivity in addition to perceiving light, sound, heat and smartly circumventing obstacles. The robot initiates audible …