a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
The above image is cropped from a larger image showing 3 other brothers. This robot is named Mr Fugio in that image's caption. [Source: Robert Malone Robots] The caption from a 2010 Japanese catalogue reads (after translation): Three mid-size robot brothers Fujio [富士夫], Saburo [三郎], Kuro [ä¹éƒŽ]. These robots look very similar. The middle robot …
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An early picture of Mr. Shinsuk [Shinsuk-Kun]. Note: I have not fully confirmed that this robot is called Mr. Shinsuk. Aizawa did a makeover on many of his robots, making matching of them from old photographs difficult at times, to the point one believes they're looking at a different robot altogether. The images here show …
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Mr. Taro the Camera Robot by Jiro Aizawa. Built in 1969 for Expo'70 held in Osaka. He was located in the Fujipan Pavillion, in partnership with another robot. The above image was from a more recent exhibition catalogue held in Japan, 2010, and shows a more modern digital camera. The Nixie tubes around his waist are no …
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Mr. Sparks with his four brothers before Goro was born. An earlier picture of Mr. Spark with his brothers. Mr. Spark (2nd from left) with his brothers in the Nagoya Robot Museum. The Robot Museum closed 31 September, 2007. Mr Spark awaiting a full restoration at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology in Japan. See the …
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Goro, meaning the 'fifth' brother, was 'born' in 1962. Of all the Aizawa large robots, Goro was the first to be popularised by the Western press. During the recent restoration of Aizawa's robots, another robot, incorrectly I believe, is now being called Goro. Source: Popular Mechanics, Feb 1965 p 131. Aizawa incorrectly called Sagami. Note also …