a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
During 1933, engineer's were determining how the Golden Gate Bridge[1] was to be built. Source: Modern Mechanix and Inventions, Dec 1933. One engineer's suggestion for the solution of the problem of sinking caissons[2] is depicted here in this picture of a "walking bridge." Definite placement of caissons has always been an engineering bugaboo when they are …
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Cyclic Action Bipedal Electric Railway by W. P. Holland Model Maker January 1956 The problem in view this month is that of penetrating dense scrub country – solved by taking big steps: indeed, when this machine throws its track nonchalantly over its left shoulder it fairly stamps its way through the offending greenery. You will …
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In this image, from top left, we have the Lunar Inchworm, Giant Inchworm, Crater Crab, Giant Snake, Martian Frog, and Star Squid. Above Images Source: Robots: Fact, Fiction & Prediction, Jasa Reichardt, 1978. Space Mechanimals advertisement in New Scientist , 23 Oct 1980 showing the available models and their model numbers. LUNAR INCHWORM No. 81196 …
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Original article copied from Core77 here. Burning Man: Walking Pod, Mechanical Beest Vehicle Posted by Jessica Charlesworth | 13 Sep 2012 | Comments (2) Meet Scott, a commercial welder who by day runs his own sheet metal fabricating business in Sacramento with 3 other colleagues, and by night, he constructs metal geodesic dome mutant vehicles …
Walking Fish Walking Bird "Boadicea" Walking woman with Chariot – see here. Walking Boat. See here. Exploding Man Clockwork Woman Baldwinisms from Andrew Baldwin on Vimeo. Andrew Baldwin trained as a Master Blacksmith and Welder and worked as such for 28 years. His interest in Victorian engineering, his limitless imagination and his aptitude for …
Read More “2002-12 – Walking Machines and Robotic Sculptures – Andrew Baldwin (British)”