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1945 – Radio Jockey – Gernsback / Leslie (American)

cyberne1 — Sat, 05 Sep 2015 13:41:29 +0000

Caption: This electronic Robot might have prevented the horse-racing ban, but it would cause technological unemployment among the jockey fraternity. Source: Radio-Craft for March, 1945. RADIO JOCKEY – Electronically-Controlled Robot Rider By ERIC LESLIE HORSE-RACING—the game of kings—has one great weakness. The suspicion of "fixed" races, of "pulled" horses and of dishonest jockeys, has prevented […]

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1961 – Archimede Bathyscaphe – Pierre Willm and Georges Houot (French)

cyberne1 — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 13:09:47 +0000

Manipulator is shown 6:50 into video clip. Archimède bathyscaphe. Some pics by Alain Houot. Text souce: Wiki The bathyscaphe Archimède is a deep diving research submersible of the French Navy. It used 42,000 US gallons (160,000 l) of hexane as the gasoline buoyancy of its float. It was designed by Pierre Willm and Georges Houot. […]

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1961 – Trieste Submersible with Manipulator – Harold Froehlich (American)

cyberne1 — Tue, 12 May 2015 12:57:40 +0000

1961 – Trieste Submersible with Manipulator Arm by Harold Froehlich – General Mills. Image source: Manned Submersibles, Frank Bushby, 1976. The Trieste was purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1958. Development of the manipulator arm, instigated by Don Walsh, was done by Harold "Bud" Froehlich of General Mills. Based on the Model 150 arm, it was finally […]

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1961 – Submaray Submersible – Doug Privitt (American)

cyberne1 — Tue, 03 Mar 2015 01:26:00 +0000

1961 – Submaray Submersible by Doug Privitt started being built in 1961 and was launched in 1962. Privitt inside Submaray operating the simple rod manipulator arm. It appears to slide inside a ball-and-socket joint, as can be seen in the video clip. Although a simple setup, this arm is quite efficient and versatile. The […]

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1952 – Deep-Sea Diving Robot – Al Mikalow (American)

cyberne1 — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:18:14 +0000

TREASURE HUNTING ROBOT-A 1,500 pound diving robot is checked over by diver Al Mikalow (right) and Paul Ilsley, a diving instructor at Mikalow's diving school in Oakland, Calif. Mikalow intents to dive in the robot later this summer in a search for treasure which legend says lies waiting in the Rio de Janiero, which sank […]

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1961 – “Little Ranger” Mobile Remote Manipulator – General Mills (American)

cyberne1 — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:37:19 +0000

"The Little Ranger," a mobile remote handler, extends man's reach and dexterity into radioactive, explosive or other danger zones "off limits" to humans. Monitored by TV or viewed through a shielding window, "The Little Ranger" can manipulate 50 lb. loads, reach up to 8 feet, tow an 850-pound weight, and turn on its axis. The platform 1 […]

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1961 – Space Maintenance Capsule and Adapter – NORAIR (American)

cyberne1 — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 12:47:35 +0000

NORTHROP CORPORATION NORAIR DIVISION HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA INTRODUCTION Participation in various system studies concerned with space and extraterrestrial environments has developed within Northrop Corporation, Norair Division, an acute awareness of the requirements for extra-vehicular protection of personnel in these unfriendly environments. This awareness has led to classification of work environments, anticipated tasks, and consideration of remote-handling […]

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1961 – Manned Space Manipulators – Lockheed Aircraft Corporation (American)

cyberne1 — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 13:03:25 +0000

LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION LOCKHEED-GEORGIA COMPANY MARIETTA, GEORGIA INTRODUCTION The first manipulative tasks required of man in a space operation will be those associated with establishing a station in orbit or with operating a manned vehicle or station in orbit. Practical environmental control systems required for human survival will probably result in performance degradation at best […]

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1961 – Humpty Dumpty Space Capsule – Douglas Aircraft Company (American)

cyberne1 — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 13:02:51 +0000

SANTA MONICA DIVISION DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, INC. SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA NONANTHROPOMORPHIC SPACE SUIT The "Humpty-Dumpty, " a nonanthropomorphic space suit (capsule), consists of an egg-shaped cylinder capable of supporting at least one man who is engaged in assembly, maintenance, or similar-type tasks in outer space (see figure 1). The capsule itself contains an ecological system […]

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1961 – Orbital Space Tug – General Electric (American)

cyberne1 — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 13:30:31 +0000

GE Orbital Space Tug MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA INTRODUCTION The General Electric Company has been active in the manipulator and remote-handling equipment fields for several years. primarily in connection with its nuclear laboratories and test facilities. The application of remote-handling equipment to operations in space and lunar situations is […]

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