Autonomous Mobile Robot (MAR-1) [Мобильный автономный робот (ÐœÐÐ -1)] was created by the Division of agricultural robotics at the Moscow Institute of Agricultural Engineers in the early 1980s in the Soviet Union. English text and some images sourced from Vadym Shvachko's Robotic blog here. The first model of MAR-1. Image source - Юный техник…
English text translated from the original German: (for pictures and diagrams, see pdf below) The Cybernetic Model "Tortoise" Cybernetics - In recent years, a new science was born. It enables machines to replace with highly skilled human labor, eg by electronic calculators. These machines are very complicated in structure, and…
The "Space Models" designed by Peter Holland, which appeared in the early Model Maker of the 'fifties onwards, were interesting applications of mechanical principles and some are still available today in the Model Maker Plans Service as constructional drawings. This, his latest, "Space Model" makes use of readily available gear…
Cyclic Action Bipedal Electric Railway by W. P. Holland Model Maker January 1956 The problem in view this month is that of penetrating dense scrub country - solved by taking big steps: indeed, when this machine throws its track nonchalantly over its left shoulder it fairly stamps its way through…
Professor Katsyu [ПрофеÑÑор Г. КатыÑ] with his walker. Source: «Ð¢ÐµÑ…ника-молодежи» 1972 г â„–2, Ñ.16-17, 19 Build the model! Full source: Юный-техник 1972-01 Sample walking actions. Professor GP Katysu proposed a model of two-link wheeled walking mechanism, the principle of operation is reduced as an obstacle to one link and deferred to his…
Robots on display at the Regional exhibition of Technical Creativity Pioneers (Kirov, 1962). Source: Tornado 84
Kybernetisches Demonstrationsmodell Schildkröte 1966 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg Als Ergebnis einer fast 2jährigen Arbeit der AG "Regeltechnik" im Haus der Pioniere kann ein kybernetisches Demonstrationsmodell vorgestellt. werden - die Schildkröte. Das Modell wurde bereits mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Hier Dipl.-Ing. Walther und Christine Poethke (Wilhelm-Weitling-Schule) bei der Überpfüfung der Lenkanlage der Schilkröte. (UA) …