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1981 – “Deep Rover” Submersible – Graham Hawkes (British/American)

cyberne1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:11:12 +0000

1981 – "Deep Rover" Submersible. See 7:10 into the Video. Top: Dr. Sylvia Earle. Bottom: Graham Hawkes. Extract from Popular Science, Dec 1984. An acrylic-bubble undersea habitat called Deep Rover will take oceanographers and oil-rig technicians to depths of 3,200 feet, where they'll work at sea-level pressure—in near-living-room comfort. The vessel "flies" like an underwater […]

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1978 – “Mantis” Submersible – Graham Hawkes (British)

cyberne1 — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 15:05:09 +0000

1978 – "Mantis" Submersible. Sylvia Earle and Graham Hawkes. Mantis, built by OSEL, U.K., designed by Graham Hawkes is the latest [c1978] development in the tethered submarine field. It is fitted with eight or ten electric thrusters and has two seawater hydraulically operated manipulators. The Mantis was built in 1978 and has been used for […]

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1981 – Shinkai 2000 Submersible – (Japanese)

cyberne1 — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:14:50 +0000

Model of the Shinkai 2000 showing a single manipulator with 6 degrees of freedom. "SHINKAI 2000" is the first manned deep submergence research vehicle in Japan, with a maximum operating depth of 2000 m and a weight of 23t. The Vehicle was designed and constructed in Kobe Shipyard and Engine Works, MHI and was delivered to […]

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1981 – ComRo I – Jerome Hamlin (American)

cyberne1 — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 05:32:28 +0000

Comro I with Vacuum Cleaner accessory. Above: ComRo I with the robot pet, Wires. (Text: Circa 1981) A bit more utilitarian than robots serving drinks or selling products is Jerome Hamlin's ComRo I. This robot made its debut in the latest Neiman-Marcus Christmas catalog. It operates two ways, by hand-held remote control, or by a […]

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1981 – The Walking Gyro – John W. Jameson (American)

cyberne1 — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 12:48:20 +0000

The Walking Gyro was conceived and built by John Jameson in 1981. Article Source: Robotics Age, January 1985. THE WALKING GYRO John W Jameson 275 E. O'Keefe #7 Palo Alto, CA 94303 Walking machines generally fall into one of two categories: statically balanced or dynamically balanced. A statically balanced machine maintains stability at every position […]

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1980-1 – “Teacher” Inflatable Puppet from “The Wall” – Mark Fisher & Jonathan Park (British)

cyberne1 — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:14:32 +0000

1980-1 – Mark Fisher – Teacher – "The Wall" The Architects' journal: Volume 196, Issues 14-21 – 1992 The work of mechanical engineer Jonathan Park and architect Mark Fisher, who together form the rock set specialists Fisher Park. This pair met as teachers at the Architectural Association in 1976, a time of radical experimentation. Among […]

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1981 – Robot Arm with Pneumatic Gripper – Nikolai Teleshev (Russian)

cyberne1 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:35:32 +0000

Inventor Nikolai Teleshev watching the operation of an integral robot designed by him. Any further information on this inventor and robot gripper most welcomed.

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1981 – Pneumatic Mannequin Arm – Tim Jones (British)

cyberne1 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:33:15 +0000

The arm above is based on an experimental system of pneumatic muscles. Air is forced into the muscle bags, which expand but shrink in length. String tendons link the muscles to the bones, resulting in movement of the limbs. The robot was developed by The Original Android Company [RH-2012-Now defunct], in association with the […]

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1980-1 – “SUPERKIM Meets ET-2” – D. F. McAllister (American)

cyberne1 — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:50:26 +0000

Extract from 1980's article: The articles present experiences in interfacing and programming a SUPERKIM single board computer for the control of a Lour Control ET-2 robot shell. The ET-2 (Experimental Transmobile with 2 drive motors) consist of a three level frame powered by two separately driven wheels and balanced by a free caster. Part 2 […]

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1981 – (R4) Arfur the Robot Dog – Steve Brooks (British)

cyberne1 — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:28:05 +0000

Arfur the Robot Dog back in 1981 having his 15 minutes of fame. Arfur, the tin dog created by Steve Brooks of east London, approaches a lamppost, March 1981. Brooks spent nine months and almost £2,000 creating his unusual pet. (Photo by Stanley Lewis/BIPs/Getty Images) Steve Brooks of east London with his electric robot dog. […]

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