1964 – MOBOT Mark II – Hughes Aircraft (American)

Robot Pouring Liquid From Flask 
Elbow Bender. Showing off its light touch, new mobot Mark II prepares to pour liquid chemical from one flask to another under command of operator Stan Pearlman at control console. The new remote controlled mobile robot built by Hughes Aircraft company has inflated pads on Hands for delicates jobs, ten movements in each arm. TV camera "eyes" permit operator to view the Mobot performing jobs areas too dangerous for man.

The 3 photos above are of Colleen Adams with MOBOT II.



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MOBOT Mk II Arm and Gripper spceification.

Mobot Gripper specification.


Dr. John W. Clark, Manager of the Nuclear Electronics Laboratory at Hughes Aircraft Corporation, headed the Mobot group.