a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
Published in Radio-Electronics, April 1961. The Lazy Man's Delight … An Automated Lawnmower By GORDON CARLSON – Development engineer, DeVry Technical Institute. Chicago, Ill. MUCH has been done with remote control, but a remotely controlled device that must maneuver in tight spaces (such as a grass cutter near the wife's flower beds) and in near …
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1952 – Stewart Automatic Lawn Mower by Sterling Stewart SCIENCE IS SERVED Seattle: Sterling Stewart of Sioux City, IA., a graduate science student at the University of Washington, isn't lazy in the true sense of the word. He's able to relax with a cold drink while his lawn is mowed only because he had the …
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Remote Controlled Lawn Mower (Patent) – Barton G. Siebring Patent Abstract: This invention relates to power operated lawn mowers and more particularly to a power operated lawn mower equipped for remote control, so that the operator does not have to follow and guide the lawn mower, but can control the lawn mower without moving from …
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ROBOT GARDENING Selected Originals – ROYALTY SEE FLOWER SHOW 1583.19 | Selected Originals – ROYALTY SEE FLOWER SHOW (1:41:04:00 – 1:45:47:00) 28/05/1959 Robot lawn mower Selected originals (offcuts, selected scenes, out-takes, rushes) for story "Royalty See Flower Show" 59/43. Various shots Queen Elizabeth II, Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Philip) and Princess Margaret. Various shots Princess …
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Image Source: Corbis. Electricity may do your yard work. One day, by simply speaking into a microphone, you may be able to command an electric "gardener" to mow the grass, cultivate the flower beds, trim the hedge and do other yard work. And all the while you'll be relaxing in the shade. Power companies build …
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