a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
MOBOT Mark I (ReMOte roBOT) – Remote Mobile Handler – 1959. MOBOT DISPLAYS ITS ARM – press release 9 Sep 1959 Robert W. Henderson, lft, vice presedent of Sandia Corp., and Dr. Allen E. Puckett of Hughes Aircraft, look over the arms of Mobot Mark I which was unveiled here today. It was developed at Hughes …
The name "Kaiser" comes from the title of a video clip found at British Pathe here. Its actual name is not known at this time. WORKING MODEL OF THE KAISER Captain Alban J. Roberts – mobile, light-operated automaton 1920's (responsible for robots attributed to Jasper Maskelyne (music halls) and occasionally incorrectly attributed to Capt W. H. …
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