a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
Two girls inspecting the robot today. c1935. Mr. ENRICO GARCIA showing the "works" of the new ROBOT, which answers questions without codes. A ROBOT WITH BRAINS OF ITS OWN. 14 Years to perfect new invention. The "mental telepathy" ROBOT, on which Mr. ENRICO GARCIA has spent pounds700 and 14 years untiring effort to perfect, was …
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1934 – Deep Sea Diving Suit by Thomas Connelly. Note incorrect depiction of air lines, of which there should be none, as the suit employed a rebreather system. Source: History of Diving Museum A pair of powerful lamps attached to the writs of "Iron Mike". Source: Middletown Times Herald, Mar 28, 1939. Cyril Von …
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Source: (I've lost and been unable to relocate the source to this image. Please contact me if you do know the source.) This early Robot may have been in the Boston area in 1935. It looks capable of standing and sitting, raising and lowering either arm, and appears to have microphones in its ears. Like most …
Source: Popular Science, October 1935 LIFELIKE ROBOT SPEAKS, SMOKES. AND DRINKS The robot and a companion go fishing. So realistic in appearance is this mechanical man that it is hard to pick out at a casual glance. After closer inspection, you may distinguish him as the figure sitting on the right. HOW THE DUMMY PLAYS …
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This image shows a walking mechanical elephant from Japan. It is 12V electric-powered, 1/4 HP motor. The image is sourced from here. According to the website the images are from a catalog of "Nihon goraku-ki seisakusho (Japan amusement machine manufacturing)" around 1935. More info: The elephant's name is "Jidou-hokou zou (automatic-walking elephant)". 12v battery powered and …