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 on top and withing the …
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. The holes in the mesh …
Translation: "The Big Cyber Tortoise – a mobile adaptive automat. Made in 60-s by the experimental factory of the former ZNANIE (http://www.znanie.org/OZR/history.htm ) It has technical vision and sounds recognition and able to find a light source and avoid obstacles". This tortoise is in the Polytechnical Museum in Moscow (http://eng.polymus.ru/) Turtle has hearing and eyesight, …
Azor Dog was constructed by Janusz Wojciechowski. He is the author of many books for young amateur electronics technicians, in present considered as legendary. Azor Dog was prototyped in 1958 together with A. Lonchinskim, presented on a TV show in 1960. Two years later in 1962 book was issued with detailed description of the toy titled …