a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
1967 – DSSV Deep Submergence Search Vehicle Concept by Westinghouse Electric Co. PRESS RELEASE 7/25/67 WASHINGTON: Artist's drawing of the U. S. Navy's deep submergence search vehicle (DSSV). When completed in the early 1970's, the unique vehicle will be the first of a maneuverable class of vehicles capable of descending to depths of …
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1975 – RUWS Remote Unmanned Work System In order to do useful work in the deep ocean, NUC has been active in advancing manipulator technology. A recently developed system is the Remote Unmanned Work System (RUWS) manipulator. It is a master slave system based on end-point or terminus control, rather than an exoskeletal control. The …
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CUTLET DEPTH: 1,148' DIMENSIONS (LxWxH): 180" x 67" x 83" WEIGHT: 2,536 lbs SPEED: (Max Surface) NA (Max Current) NA STRUCTURE: Open metal framework with ring-stiffened tanks for buoyancy. PROPULSION: Three 10 hp, reversible, electric thrusters (2 long, 1 vert). Maneuvering accomplished by independent control of thrusters. INSTRUMENTATION: Two CCTV cameras on p&t units, mag …
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1968 – Legged Underwater Vehicle Patent by Hugh A. Ballinger. Underwater vehicle Publication number US3550386 A Publication date 29 Dec 1970 Filing date 28 Mar 1968 Priority date 31 Mar 1967 Inventors Ballinger Hugh Anthony Original Assignee Atomic Energy Authority UK An underwater vehicle comprising a free flooding streamlined body shell attached to a control …
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1965 – CURV Cable-controlled Underwater Recovery Vehicle by Jack L. Sayer Jr. NOTS-Pasadena Scientists Develop Recovery Vehicle from Rocketeer, July 9, 1965. CURV Pays Its Way Recovering Valuable Deep Ocean Ordnance NOTS Pasadena Laboratory has disclosed a new and unique method of reclaiming small ordnance items from the ocean floor. CURV—which sounds like a bend …
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