a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
MIR (SUBMERSIBLE) Mir is a self-propelled Deep Submergence Vehicle. The project was initially developed by the USSR Academy of Sciences (now the Russian Academy of Sciences) along with Design Bureau Lazurith. Later two vehicles were ordered from Finland. The Mir 1 and Mir 2, delivered in 1987, were designed and built by the Finnish company …
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"Kashalot" – UNIFORM class Soviet Submarine Nr.1901. A model showing the landing skids and manipulator arms. Name: Kashalot / UNIFORM Nr.1910 Builders: Soviet Union Operators: Soviet Navy, Russian Navy Built: 1977-1991 In service: 1986- Planned: 3 Completed: 2 Cancelled: 1 Deep-diving Soviet submarine. Similar to the …
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"Argus" [«Ðргуѻ] submersible built in 1974. Research PA "Argus" is designed in Experimental Design Bureau of oceanographic equipment for the Institute of Oceanology of the Southern Branch of the Institute of Oceanology of the USSR Academy of Sciences, to carry out oceanographic and hydrological studies, as well as research on the continental shelf. Chief Designer …
1987c – MTK 200 Submersible. [мтк = MTC in English]. MTK-200. Weight-3,5 tons. Meant for works on depth up to 500 metres. Operates with helping of control panel from carrier-vessel through cable-rope. Apparatus have autonomous telemetry, lighting technology, track chassis for bottom moving 6 (six) electronic motors for moving in water. 2 (two) manipulators 8 …
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Launched: 1972 Manipulators: Two; one is 15 ft. long and capable of 2,500 lb lift; the second is a smaller one attached to the longer arm which is used to perform delicate operations. Installed on starboard side near centre of buoyancy. Gripping force of the large claw is 6 tons. See other early Underwater Robots …