a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
Machinery Service Robot: An Unmanned Conveyor Dainichi Kiko This waiter robot, priced at Y5 million, is one of a number of "amusement" robots that Dainichi has developed for use in restaurants and wedding halls. Performing eight basic operations, including the ability to speak sixteen different phrases, the waiter robot is capable of a wide range …
A display of robot models showing which robots were included by Tezuka in the Fujipan pavillion. The Symphonitoron. Robots appearing at an exhibition. Osamu Tezuka with his robots. Dancing robot rotates, and moves its arms. Catalogue entry. Blue photo-taking robot on the left. See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .
The 7ft tall, blue robot appeared in the Fujipan pavillion at Expo'70, Osaka, Japan. The robot display for the Fujipan pavillion was designed by Jiro's partner Osamu Tezuka (the creator of Astro Boy) so most likely the robot was, at least, from their Institute of Juvenile Culture. The robot itself is probably an Aizawa robot. A display of robot …
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I don't know what this robot does. There's a large slot in the front and speakers – maybe it is a record player? Robot after restoration at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan in 2008. Image by "Robot". The Robot with his brothers in the Nagoya Robot Museum. The Robot Museum closed 31 September, 2007. …
Restoration at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan in 2008. Blue stamping robot with his brothers in the Nagoya Robot Museum. The Robot Museum closed 31 September, 2007. Both Stamping robots after restoration at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan in 2008. Image by "Robot". See the full Jiro Aizawa story here .