a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
1930 – Submarine Salvage Robot by Harry L. Bowdoin Artists depiction of Salvage tank. Really a cross between Bowdoin's Armoured Suit and the Diving Bell. Source: The Ogden Standard Examiner, Feb 21, 1932. Another artists depiction of the diving apparatus. Source: Modern Mechanics and Invention, Sept 1931. Large Robot Diving Bell to Explore for …
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1909 – Apparatus for Submarine Operations – Pierre Eugene Galoffre Apparatus for submarine operations. Publication number US935485 A Publication type Grant Publication date 28 Sep 1909 Filing date 8 Jan 1909 Priority date 8 Jan 1909 Inventors Pierre Eugene Galoffre Original Assignee Pierre Eugene Galoffre Be it known that I, PIERRE EUGENE GALOFFRE, citizen of …
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1879 – Diving Bell Mechanical Arm – Chas Pike ARM AND ATTACHMENT FOR DlVlNG-BELLS Publication number US228556 A Publication type Grant Publication date Jun 8, 1880 Filing date May 27, 1879 Inventor Charles F. Pike CHAS. F. PIKE Be it known that I, CHARLES F. PIKE, of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and …
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1849 – Diving Bell – Avery Richards and John Walcott Deep-sea-diving bell Publication number US6250 A Publication type Grant Publication date Apr 3, 1849 Inventors J. Avery Richards and John W. Walcott Description To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, J. AVERY RICHARDS and JOHN W. WALCOTT, of Boston, in …
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The NEWTSUIT by R. T. "Phil" Nuytten. Phil Nuytten poses with his NEWTSUIT. Jacques Cousteau with a Newtsuit. Phil Nuytten has been instrumental in the development and current acceptance of Atmospheric Diving System technology. In 1977, he began work on a revolutionary new one-atmosphere diving suit that resulted in a patented break-through …
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