1964 – Yomiuri Submersible – Yomiuri Shimbu / Kawasaki (Japanese)

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1964 – Yomiuri Submersible by Yomiuri Shimbu Newspaper and Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

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Image source: Manned Submersibles, Frank Bushby, 1976.

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The manipulator has six degrees of freedom.


See other early Underwater Robots here.