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1948 – Ueno Zoo Robotized “Monkey Train” – Jiro Aizawa (Japanese)
The monkey with the robot engineer. There appears to be a photo-electric cell mounted on the front. Maybe this is the 'robot' safeguard required for safe operation. Jiro Aizawa was the inventor of the robotized "Monkey Train" at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. Its been siad that he also patented the train, but…
1933 – Giant Walking Bridge – M. Clemients (French)
During 1933, engineer's were determining how the Golden Gate Bridge[1] was to be built. Source: Modern Mechanix and Inventions, Dec 1933. One engineer's suggestion for the solution of the problem of sinking caissons[2] is depicted here in this picture of a "walking bridge." Definite placement of caissons has always been an…
1916 – “King Grey” the Electric Titan – Fern Pieper (American)
I first saw this mentioned in David M. Earle's interesting book titled "Re-Covering Modernism: Pulps, Paperbacks, and the Prejudice of Form", but John Ptak's recent post reminded me of it. I have used his image of the prototype walking machine. The model of King Grey, the Electric Titan. Although called…
1936 – Robot Remote Controlled Train – Jiro Aizawa (Japanese)
Aizawa's Remote Controlled Train (Popular Mechanics, Nov, 1936) article was popularised in blog.modernmechanix.com . Sadly, Jiro Aizawa was not named as the inventor in the article. Robot Engine Built in Japan Is Driven by Remote Control Automatic train control is understood to be a feature of a mysterious robot locomotive model built in…
1979 – “Tomaton” the Robot – Lenny Schectman (American)
Ft. Lauderdale - TOMATON and his creator Lenny Schectman. July 1979. Tomaton, short for Automaton, is 6-foot tall. Lenny Schectman became involved in robotics mainly because of his interest in technology allowing the brain to be tapped to signal function in limbs of paraplegics and quadraplegics. He wanted to enter the…
1935 – Unknown Mechanical Man – (American)
Source: (I've lost and been unable to relocate the source to this image. Please contact me if you do know the source.) This early Robot may have been in the Boston area in 1935. It looks capable of standing and sitting, raising and lowering either arm, and appears to have microphones…
1957 – “Otto Matrix” the Robot – (American)
Grinter & Woolich with robot - University of Florida ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education) 1957 © 2004 - 2013 University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries. State Fair, Florida (same robot as above) © 2004 - 2013 University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries.. WOW! It's A Real Robot 8…
1950 – N.S.U. Motorcycle Robot Driver – (German)
ROBOT DRIVER: In Frankfurt, Germany—A motorcycle with a robot driver was one of features of a spring fair. Exhibited by the N.S.U. Motor Company of Neckarsulm, Germany, the robot showed the crowds how to drive the manufacturer's motorcycle. By a system of switches and electromagnets, the robot starts the engine,…
1964 – Jayson the Robot – (New Zealand)
Jayson the robot, named after the Jaycee organisation he was built for, it is said to be built from aluminium sheeting, with flashing lights and built-in sound effects, it is operated by an electronic control panel worn by its attending master. Whilst appearing to be a man in a suit,…