a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
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I know very little about this Chinese robot. It is the first full-size humanoid robot I have seen from China.
The video clip is found here. You will need to register first (for free), then login. Search for "1961 14 8" including the quotation marks. The clip is titled
UN ROBOT CHINOIS CONSTRUIT PAR DES JEUNES.
The above Chinese robot is very similar to the one in the video clip. It is quite possibly a later version of the same robot.
AU SALON DE L'AUTOMOBILE, UN ROBOT FAITS LA COUR AUX DAMES
C'este un robot qui reçoit les client d'un des stands du Salon de l'Automobile. Il mesur 1m.83 et pèse 83 kg. Il marche; parle, répond aux questions des visiteurs; baisse les yeux; et rougit devant les femmes; mais est très sensible à leur charme comme on le voit sur notre photo.
Universel Photo 9.10.51
THE AUTO SHOW, ROBOT FACTS THE COURT TO WOMEN
It is a robot that receives a customer stands the Motor Show. It measured 1m.83 and weighs 83 kg. He walks, talks, answers questions from visitors look down, and blushed in front of women, but is very sensitive to their charm as seen in our photo.
Universal Pictures 9.10.51
The above image by Alain found here.
I don't know who built this robot and what its name is. If anyone can shed some light on it I can be contacted on reubenh at cyberneticzoo dot com.
Little is known about this roving robot. It is tethered, so not truely autonomous. Responses are drive motion and direction, as well as arm movement as well as hand movement, with an up-down movement probably being a 'yes' response, and a sideways shake being a 'no' response.
The demonstrator is using multiple touchpoints around the robots perimeter to give it signals to respond to.
I've seen two dates for this robot, 1952 and 1959. I've filed it under 1952.
The movie clip is found here – http://projects.csail.mit.edu/films/aifilms/digitalFilms/2mpeg/11-robot.mpg autonomous unknown – sensor learning with arm – silent
11 Commanding, Teaching a Robot via Tactile Sensors 7min 1952 C no tape splices, buckled at tail, good Man w/floor device