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The Unimate could only perform the one task it was programmed for using its 64K of memory. Compared to the Unimate #001, modern appliance mechatronics perform miracles in controlled environments ...
The president of Unimate and one of the first industrial robots appear on the Tonight Show, in which they demonstrate how to play golf, pour a beer, and get sassy with the band. Johnny Carson ...
1961 – Unimate. The first industrial robot Unimate, a giant 4,000 pound mechanic arm, took its place in the assembly line at General Motors in 1961.
The first robotic arm was installed at the General Motors plant in Ewing Township, New Jersey, lifting and stacking hot metal parts.The arm weighed 4,000 pounds and cost $25,000. Today, one of the ...
The Unimate 1900 series was the first mass-produced robotic arm for use in factories, and one of, if not the first, practial application of robotics outside the lab.
The Unimate was filed for patenting by George Devol in 1954 (granted in 1961, US Patent 2,988,237). The machine was stationed at GM's Ewing Township, New Jersey plant.
When the first industrial robot, Unimate, appeared on a General Motors assembly line in 1961, it was a modern marvel. The job it performed, transporting die-castings and welding them onto car ...
Electronic robot 'Unimate' works in a building in Connecticut, United States. HD Stock Footage The world’s first industrial robot, Unimate was employed on the General Motors assembly line from 1961.
Raymond Baxter enjoys a nice cuppa (milk, no sugar), courtesy of Unimate. BBC Archive: Originally broadcast 15 March 1967. 1967: Unimate Robot makes tea. Video, 00:01:591967: Unimate Robot makes ...