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  1. Unimate - Wikipedia

    The original Unimate consisted of a large computer-like box, joined to another box and was connected to an arm, with systematic tasks stored in a drum memory. In 2003 the Unimate …

  2. Unimate - The First Industrial Robot - Automate

    Read about Unimate, the first industrial robot to be massed produced and used on a production line, and how Joseph F. Engelberger introduced it.

  3. Unimate - ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of Robotics

    The world's largest catalog of robots, drones, and self-driving cars, with thousands of photos, videos, tech specs, news, and information on how to get into robotics. Brought to you by IEEE …

  4. Origin Story: Meet Unimate, the First Industrial Robot

    Sep 6, 2023 · The first patented industrial robot arm, Unimate. The brainchild of Robert DeVol and Joseph Engelberger, both visionaries sought to bring higher efficiency and reduce the risk of …

  5. In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In - IEEE Spectrum

    Aug 30, 2022 · This video from The Henry Ford, in Dearborn, Mich., where the Unimate pictured at top resides, shows the robot in action.

  6. Unimate: The World’s First Industrial Robot - Robots Authority

    Unimate, the world's first industrial robot, revolutionized manufacturing in 1961—discover how this technological marvel reshaped industries forever.

  7. George Devol Invents Unimate, the First Industrial Robot

    In 1961 the first industrial robot, Unimat e, created by American inventor George Devol, was in operation on a General Motors assembly line at the Inland Fisher Guide Plant in Ewing …

  8. The Robot Hall of Fame - Powered by Carnegie Mellon University

    In 1961 the first industrial robot, Unimate, joined the assembly line at a General Motors plant to work with heated die-casting machines. Unimate took die castings from machines and …

  9. Unimate: George Devol and the Invention of the First Modern Robot

    Aug 15, 2023 · Unimate was the first industrial robot, [1] which worked on a General Motors assembly line at the Inland Fisher Guide Plant in Ewing Township, New Jersey, in 1961.

  10. Robot, First Unimate Robot Ever Installed on an Assembly Line, …

    Unimate robots were the world's first successful industrial robots. The units, designed by Unimation Inc., could perform tasks in manufacturing facilities that were difficult, dangerous, or …