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1947 – Anatole the Robot (nee Marsulus and Gustave) – M. Koralek / Jean Dussailly (French)
Anatole the Robot A radio controlled French robot made by Jean Dussailly. According to Tout Savoir magazine for July 1954 Anatole could move its head right and left, move its arms and responded to ten commands; and it weighed 140 kg and was 2m 10cm high. Le Haut-Parleur No. 956…
1953 – Horace the Robot – Ivan Robinson (British)
Details from British Pathe film clip here: 1337.25 | GARAGE ROBOT (1:41:02:00 - 1:42:03:00) 14/09/1953 Stratford St Mary, Suffolk. At a petrol station we see garage owner Ivan Robinson setting up his own invention - 'Horace the Robot' - on the forecourt. Horace is connected to an electric cable which…
1878 – Toy Mechanical Horse – Andrew J. Davis (American)
Patent number: 209468 Filing date: Jul 26, 1878 Issue date: Oct 29, 1878 see pdf here. Although a patent for a toy, the walking mechanism is what's important here. On the whole, I have found that toys, particularly those that actually made it into production, show proof of concept in…
1877 – Mechanical Horse – John Doyle (American)
Patent number: 200266 Filing date: Aug 4, 1877 Issue date: Feb 12, 1878 see full patent here. The Independent 01 Mar 1927 p5 A man by the name of Doyle, ... invented a power horse that was little short of a marvel of ingenuity and that imitated the movemenents of…
1868 – Walking Vehicle – R. C. Vernol (American)
Patent number: 74176 Issue date: 1868 see here.
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1969 – The Logo Turtle – Seymour Papert et al (Sth African/American)
Seymour Papert's Turtle is included in this category for various reasons: 1. It marks the start of the continuance of our need for realization of concepts in the real world, satisfying our thousands of years old quest to build objects that mimic living things, (typically man's own image, but animals…
1969 – Cybernetic Tortoise (Russian)
pdf of Cybernetic Tortoise (in Russian). If anyone can offer more information on this model, they can contact me on reubenh at cyberneticzoo dot com . Unfortunately this blog software cannot support the Russian language set as well as others that I use.
1969 – Cybernetic Dog Cable Follower (Russian)
pdf of Cybernetic dog cable follower (in Russian). If anyone can offer more information on this model, they can contact me on reubenh at cyberneticzoo dot com . Unfortunately this blog software cannot support the Russian language set as well as others that I use.
1968 – Cybernetic Bee (Russian)
pdf of Cybernetic Bee (in Russian). If anyone can offer more information on this model, they can contact me on reubenh at cyberneticzoo dot com . Unfortunately this blog software cannot support the Russian language set as well as others that I use.
1966 – Cybernetic Explorer (Russian)
Cybernetic model from the Russian hobby magazine M-K, June 1966. pdf of article - no English translation as yet. If anyone can offer more information on this model, they can contact me on reubenh at cyberneticzoo dot com . Unfortunately this blog software cannot support the Russian language set as…
1965 – Cybernetic Tortoise – (Russian)
ПроÑÑ‚Ð°Ñ ÐºÐ¸Ð±ÐµÑ€Ð½ÐµÑ‚Ð¸ÐºÐ° Ðвтор:Е. Копытов, Ð’. Салов, Т. Шорикова Ðазвание:ПроÑÑ‚Ð°Ñ ÐºÐ¸Ð±ÐµÑ€Ð½ÐµÑ‚Ð¸ÐºÐ° ИздательÑтво:ÐœÐ¾Ð»Ð¾Ð´Ð°Ñ Ð³Ð²Ð°Ñ€Ð´Ð¸Ñ Ð“Ð¾Ð´:1965 ---------------------- Simple cybernetics Author: E. Kopytov, V. Salov, T. Shorikova Title: A simple cybernetics Publisher: Young Guard Year: 1965 Thanks to Waldemar DekaÅ„ski from Poland for locating the source for this Cybernetic Tortoise. Original Russian text originally used found…
Grey Walter : My Miracle
Grey Walter : My Miracle
1969 – “EMMA” – G. C. Brown (British)
EMMA - Electronic Mime Mobile Animal There were two versions of EMMA offered, the second one referred to as "Educated" EMMA, having a Condition Reflex cirrcuit added in. The pdf attached has the complete articles, but I've OCR'ed the introductory descriptions - see below. Block diagram of EMMA without additions.…
1969 – “Astor” – Aston Cybernetics Laboratory (British)
ASTOR V1 [Image from "Cybernetics" , John Frederick Young, 1969] As from the text below, ASTOR V1 used discrete components and was built by P. A. Kidd and C. J. Lloyd. It was probably built earlier than the book date, but I have not found any other record of this.…
1964 – Cybernetique Tortue (Cybernetic Tortoise) – Armand Delsemme (Belgian)
Les amateurs de « zoologie » électronique sont aujourd'hui légion. Ici, une « tortue » réalisée par le chercheur belge André[sic] Delsemme et qui, comme ses consoeurs, est capable d'apprentissage (arch. ph. Boulanger/Ministère de l'Éducation nationale — Service Cinématographique, Bruxelles). English Translation The amateurs of electronic “zoology” are now legion.…
1968 – Toy-Pet Plexi-Ball – Robin Parkinson and Eric Martin (American)
Pic and article from The Machine: As Seen at the End of the Mechanical Age by Pontus Hulten (Beautiful pressed-metal Hardcover - 1968) Robin Parkinson. American, born 1943 (artist) Eric Martin. American, born 1943 (engineer) Toy-Pet Plexiball-Ball. 1968 Plexiglass, electrical equipment, motor, microphone, synthetic fur bag; sphere, 11" diameter.…
1967 – MATE for R.O.S.A.B.O.S.O.M. – Bruce Lacey (British)
From: Cybernetic Serendipity : The computer and the arts. Studio International special issue 2nd Ed revised Sep. 1968 Bruce Lacey - Mate 1967 Electronic parts, aluminium, batteries, motors, etc. 24 X 24 X 72 in. Built as a companion to R.O.S.A., which it follows automatically and generally interacts with. Using…
1967 – “Shakey” – Charles Rosen, Nils Nilsson, Bertram Raphael et al (American)
Charles Rosen with "Shakey" c1970. Shakey is one of the more well known and documented autonomous automaton. With the then more topical name of "Artificial Intelligence", the "Cybernetic" world starts to lose favour. We are now entering the era of "Intelligent Automata". The research proposal for "APPLICATION OF INTELLIGENT AUTOMATA…
1965 – ADROIT Simulated Insect – Leonard Friedman (American)
At this stage I have very little information on Friedman's ADROIT. If I can get hold of his paper I will add exceprts here. ---------------- interesting reference from SRI Shakey's 1966 interim paper "Definition of the Automaton System Factors Influencing the Choice of a Mission There is not much prior art in…
1965 – Kybernetisches Modell “Schildkröte” – Hans Bielowski / Heinz Zemanek (Austrian)
When I visited Heinz Zemanek and the Technisches Museum Wien [Vienna], although the museum normally has Bielowski's tortoise, only the shell was present as the machine was on loan to another museum (Nixdorf Computer Museum) at the time (June 2009). The Vienna Tortoises: Left: 1954 Eichler's Schildkröte; Centre: 1959 Kretz/Angyan/Zemanek…
1964 – “Omega” Cybernetic Tortoise (Kybernetische Schildkröte) – R. Oettel (German)
"Omega" Cybernetic Tortoise (Kybernetische Schildkröte) - R. Oettel - There is too much German for me to translate quickly. I'll do it at a much later time. The construction model appeared in the German magazine Funkamateur, as well as the booklet Der Praktische Funkamateur Band 54 Kybernetische Experimente fur den…
1963 – Conditioned Cybernetic Machine – Cautela and Mikaelian (American)
A Machine Capable of Being Conditioned Joseph R. Cautela; Harutune Mikaelian The American Journal of Psychology, Vol. 76, No. 1. (Mar., 1963), pp. 128-134. RH2009-Its interesting to note that in the introduction is says "type of conditioned reflex machine developed by Slukin, who tells of a machine that was conditioned…
1962-6 – “STeLLA” Cybernetic Tortoise – John H. Andreae and Peter L. Joyce (British)
An interesting article in terms of the beginning of the fundamental shift from discrete physical models to computer modeling and simulation. "Construction of STeLLA as a mechanical tortoise was abandoned when it became clear that with present technology and available resources the building of a machine could do no more…
1962 – Hinz and Kunz Cybernetic Tortoises – Otto Walter Haseloff (German)
Either Hinz or Kunz as appeared in the 1962 Die Zeit article below. Hinz and Kunz (I can't tell who is who at this stage) together with the electronic whistle. Hinz and Kunz appeared in the German robot exhibition "Die Roboter Kommen!" of 2007 Otto Walter Hasselof RH Note: Hinz…
1962 – “Icarus” – A. B. Orr (British)
A simple light-follower, based on the same 360degree rotating scanning principles as Grey Walter's tortoises. My friend David Buckley built one in 1990 see here.
An Intro. Description of the STeLLA Learning Machine – Andreae & Gaines
An Introductory Description of the STeLLA Learning Machine - Andreae & Gaines
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Andrew-NewScientist-1958-
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Uttley Conditional Probability Computer
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Alex Andrew Learning Machines
Alex Andrew Control Mechanism
Alex Andrew Control Mechanism
Alex Andrew Conditional Probability Computer
Alex Andrew Conditional Probability Computer
1953 – GARCO – Harvey G. Chapman Jr. (American)
GARCO represents one of the first attempts at an all-purpose functional humanoid robot. Although he had most of his success as an entertainment robot, the inventor, Harvey Chapman Jr., believed he had other uses, such as "taking on a variety of tasks that would prove too dangerous for humans. Mixing the…
1952 – Roberto – (German)
Above: Images and text are from the book of the German exhibition "Die Roboter Kommen!" 2007. Werberoboter „Roberto", 1950er Jahre Museumsstiftung Post und Telekommunikation Die 1950er Jahre bildeten eine erste Blütezeit der Werberoboter. Unter großer Anteilnahme von Presse und Öffentlichkeit stapften überlebensgroße Blechmänner durch die Straßen, deren technisches Vermögen meist…
1951 – Unknown Robot – (French)
AU SALON DE L'AUTOMOBILE, UN ROBOT FAITS LA COUR AUX DAMES C'este un robot qui reçoit les client d'un des stands du Salon de l'Automobile. Il mesur 1m.83 et pèse 83 kg. Il marche; parle, répond aux questions des visiteurs; baisse les yeux; et rougit devant les femmes; mais est…
1951 – Dynamo Joe – (British)
Robot Cyclist will Ride the Streets. A robot cyclist named Dynamo Joe, capable of propelling himself unaided through the streets has been built by students of Bristol University Engineering Department as the main attraction of the University's Rag Week, which begins Wednesday 28th February 1951. The robot's body is made…
1939 – Sowbug Schematic – Edward Chace Tolman (American)
Edward Chace Tolman (1886 - 1959) was an American psychologist. He was most famous for his studies on behavioral psychology. In my research for the write-up for this post, I found that the introduction to Endo and Arkin's 2000 paper on Implementing Tolman's Sowbug the best. I've reproduced the introduction…
1923 – Wheel-less Truck – (German)
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1923 – Walking Car – James William Bryan (American)
Indianapolis Star 12 Feb AUTOMOBILE WITH LEGS INSTEAD OF WHEELS INVENTED WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.- Invention of an automobile equipped with four legs instead of wheels is claimed by James William Bryan, a Washington man. who says he has forty patents, some of them basic, for such a machine. He has…
1917 – Walking Tractor – (Unknown) (American)
Popular Mechanics October 1917 p520-1 In plowing and cultivating, a well-trained, intelligent train of horses means much to a farmer. Therefore it is not surprising that many agriculturists are slow in accepting the tractor, with its clumsy wheels and grinding motor, for such work. For these reluctant ruralists, however, a…
1917 – Coleman’s Walking Dummy – Harry Coleman (British/American)
Patent number: 1221970 . See full patent details here. Filing date: Feb 20, 1917 Issue date: Apr 10, 1917 Fort Wayne News 01 May 1917 p6 THE WALKING DOLLS. Harry Coleman of New Palace to Make Them a Fad. Harry Coleman's convict clad walking doll is going to have a…
1962-5 – Hopkins Beast Autonomous Robot Mod II (with Vision) – JHU APL (American)
With Sonar using Zenith television remote control 40kHz audio transducers, and vision using the then new vidicon image tubes. Mod II is actually facing forward, to the front. the boom arm if effectively its right-arm and extends when searching for an AC outlet. The Zenith ultrasonic transducors can be seen both…
1962-3 – Hopkins Beast Autonomous Robot Mod II (Pre-Vision) – JHU APL (American)
Pre-Vision version. See earlier and later models 1961 - APL-JHU "Ferdinand" Mod I 1962-5- APL-JHU Hopkins "Beast" Mod II with extended sonar & vision In below Video clip, see 1min 50secs in for 1min 40 seconds. Update: July 2013 - JHU APL have released a video clip (see below) showing the new vision system.…