Joseph M. Barnett – cyberneticzoo.com http://cyberneticzoo.com a history of cybernetic animals and early robots Sun, 28 Feb 2016 08:33:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 1937 – Elektro – Joseph M. Barnett (American) http://cyberneticzoo.com/robots/1937-elektro-joseph-m-barnett-american/ Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:04:13 +0000 http://cyberneticzoo.com/?p=1304     Colour photo of Elektro at the 1939-40 World's Fair held in New York.   ELEKTRO- "the Moto-Man This 260-lb. mechanical man at the New York World's Fair 1939 walks, talks, smokes, and selects colors! His anatomy includes an "electric eye," 48 relays, 11 motors, a microphone, grid-glow tube, and amplifiers. THIS mighty automaton […]

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]]> 1931 – Willie Vocalite – Joseph M. Barnett (American) http://cyberneticzoo.com/robots/1931-willie-vocalite-joseph-m-barnett-american/ http://cyberneticzoo.com/robots/1931-willie-vocalite-joseph-m-barnett-american/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:52:31 +0000 http://cyberneticzoo.com/?p=1201 Westinghouse's first robot was "Herbert Televox" built by Roy Wensley out at their East Pittsburgh, Pensilvania plant. Wensley left Westinghouse, but another man of metal was born.  Referred to as the son of "Herbert Televox", "Mr. Vocalite", later called "Willie Vocalite" was conceived and designed by Joseph (Barney) M. Barnett, member of the Westinghouse Engineering Department at their plant […]

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