a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
From eVolo Competition – 2010 Skyscraper Competition Special Mention – Natwalk 2.0 Natwalk II or walking tall Preface ” The sky switches on daylight for us – or the shower. We are small gods, mere gods of the machine which is our highest. Our universe is a huge motor, and yet we are dying …
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Electric Bob. Image courtesy Joe Rainone. Electric Bob was introduced in "Electric Bob and His White Alligator; or, Hunting for Confederate Treasure in the Mississippi River" in the New York Five-Cent Library v1 n50 (July 22, 1893) by "Robert T. Toombs," an author about whom nothing is known. E.B. appeared in "Electric Bob's Big Black …
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"Road Runner", the walking, running legged scooter, was shown at the 1996 annual Idea Olympics sponsored by the Toyota Engineers Society (TES) and held in Tokyo City, Japan. It won the Silver prize, also called the humor award. Gear wheels and a crank drive 4 feet. I want one!
Shown above is the original three legged walking machine. Contrary to above caption, the 3-legged walker was developed in 1971. Van Derhei, Jack (ed.) / The Wisconsin engineer Volume 77, Number 2 (November 1972) Sanborn, Steve Everyone should walk, pp. 8-9 During the 1971 Engineering Exposition people on this campus were exposed for the first time …
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Gas-powered Elephant to give Children Rides San Antonio Light 4 Nov 1954 Robo, the monstrous robot elephant owned by the Ezell drive-in theaters is scheduled for a 1-week stay at the Fredericksburg rd. drive-in beginning Friday. The realistic elephant will also be exhibited at Handy-Andy shopping centers during the day and will give the kiddies …
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