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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In - IEEE SpectrumAug 30, 2022 · In 1961, the first robot arm punched in. The era of industrial robots began with Unimate, at a GM plant in Trenton.
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The Invention of the Industrial Robot | National Inventors Hall of ...the first robotics company in the world — was formed when Devol met Joseph Engelberger in 1956.Missing: incorporation | Show results with:incorporation
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Joseph Engelberger and Unimate: Pioneering the Robotics RevolutionThe Unimate was the very first industrial robot. Conceived from a design for a mechanical arm patented in 1954 (granted in 1961) by American inventor George ...
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Robot, First Unimate Robot Ever Installed on an Assembly Line, 1961The first Unimate robot, installed in 1961 at General Motors in Trenton, NJ, was the first successful industrial robot, designed by Unimation Inc. to unload a ...
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US2988237A - Programmed article transfer - Google PatentsThe present invention relates to the automatic operation of machinery, particularly to automatically operable materials handling apparatus.
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George Devol Invents Unimate, the First Industrial RobotUnimate, the first industrial robot, was created by George Devol in 1961. It transported and welded parts on auto bodies, based on his 1954 patent.Missing: date | Show results with:date
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The American Robot: A Cultural History 9780226692852... Unimate, a mechanical arm frequently but incorrectly dubbed the “first industrial robot. ... December 21, 1961, 2. 6. See Galaxy, December 1960, cover. 7 ...<|control11|><|separator|>
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The Unimate-First digitally operated and a programmable robotIt was founded by George Devol in the 1950s using his original patent (US Patent 2,988,237) which was filed in 1954 and issued in 1961. the latest versions ...
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THE RISE AND FALL OF UNIMATION, INC. – Story of robotics ...Aug 20, 2012 · The first industrial robot was created in a small Connecticut machine shop and brought to life by a handful of ingenious, persistent young ...
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The Unimate 4000 robot in the Automated Manufacturing Research ...The Unimate 4000 robot in the Automated Manufacturing Research Facility. This image is part of the Automated Manufacturing Research Facility collection.Missing: variant payloads
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Calculate the Value of $65000 in 1960 - DollarTimesAdjusted for inflation, $65,000 in 1960 is equal to $697,766 in 2025. Annual inflation over this period was 3.72%.Missing: Unimate | Show results with:Unimate
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Oral-History:Victor ScheinmanIn 1973 Scheinman started Vicarm Inc. to manufacture his robot arms, and in 1977 he sold this design to Unimation, who further developed it. Along with support ...Missing: mid- | Show results with:mid-
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IEEE RAS Robotics History - Roboticist DetailIn 1973 Scheinman started Vicarm Inc. to manufacture his robot arms, and in 1977 he sold this design to Unimation, who further developed it. Along with ...Missing: acquisition | Show results with:acquisition
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Oral-History:Bruce ShimanoDec 14, 2020 · So, we got the project to build the PUMA robot, the first industrial all electric computer-driven assembly robot and over the next couple of ...
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PUMA 560 robot - RoboDK14-day returnsSpecifications. The PUMA 560 robot is a 6-axis robot arm, it has a payload of 2.5 kg and a reach of 864 mm. Manufacturing applications include Remote TCP. ...
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Application of robotics to stereotactic neurosurgery - PubMedThis paper describes the development of a stereotactic system based on a robotics model. The system employs the Unimation Puma Mark II Robotic System, ...
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PUMA | robot - BritannicaOct 22, 2025 · In 1961 Condec Corp. (after purchasing Unimation the preceding year) delivered the world's first production-line robot to the GM factory; it had ...Missing: funding | Show results with:funding
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Industry Insights: The Robotmakers – Yesterday, Today and TomorrowApr 28, 2017 · An opportunity to reflect on how far we've come as an industry since robotics pioneers George Devol and Joseph Engelberger introduced Unimate.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp. is selling its Unimation division to... - UPIDec 7, 1988 · Westinghouse bought Unimation in 1983 for $107 million. At that time, Unimation was the nation's largest maker of industrial robots and ...
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Unimate - ROBOTS: Your Guide to the World of RoboticsRating 3.6 (1,408) The Unimate was the first industrial robot ever built. It was a hydraulic manipulator arm that could perform repetitive tasks.
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Japan's Robot Dominance - NasdaqMay 16, 2022 · Unimation's decision to form a partnership with Kawasaki Heavy ... 1985 gave them even more of an incentive to move production abroad.
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COMPANY NEWS; Westinghouse to Sell Unimation to StaubliDec 8, 1988 · The Westinghouse Electric Corporation said today that it had agreed to sell its Unimation robot and automation business to Staubli International AG of Zurich.Missing: history acquisitions Vicarm Fujitsu
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GM Centennial: Trendsetting Plants - Assembly MagazineJun 30, 2008 · More than 90 percent of body welding operations were automated vs. 20 percent to 40 percent at traditional auto plants. The state-of-the-art ...
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History of industrial robots: Complete timeline from 1930s - AutodeskAug 12, 2022 · The next iteration of Unimation's technology, a welding robot, arrived in 1969 and could assemble an unprecedented 100 cars per hour, doubling ...
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Founder of first robotics company honored on 90th birthdayJul 28, 2015 · He was also instrumental in creating the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) in 1974. Unimation grew into a company with more than a ...<|separator|>
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A History Timeline of Industrial Robotics - Futura AutomationMay 15, 2019 · A Timeline History of Robotics ; 1962, General Motors purchased the first industrial robot from Unimation and installs it on a production line.Missing: challenges | Show results with:challenges
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A History of Industrial Robots - WevolverSep 23, 2020 · By 1980, that number had risen to 4,000, and by 2015, it was 1.6 million. There are estimated to be more than 3 million industrial robots in ...
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Joseph F. Engelberger, Pioneer of Robotics, Dies at 90Dec 8, 2015 · Engelberger's books included “Robotics in Practice” (1980) and “Robotics in Service” (1989). He belonged to the National Academy of Engineering ...
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Unimate - Wikipedia... George Devol's 1954 patented design. The Unimate was a hydraulically actuated programmable manipulator arm with 5 degrees of freedom. This contrasted with ...
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A brief history of surgical robots - Active SiliconFeb 15, 2022 · The first robot to actually conduct surgery made its debut in California in 1985 and was called PUMA 560. Developed by Unimation as a standard ...
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PUMA 560 | surgical robot - BritannicaThe first surgical robot, PUMA 560, was used in 1985 in a stereotaxic operation, in which computed tomography was used to guide the robot as it inserted a ...Missing: stereotactic | Show results with:stereotactic
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Developments in Robotic Surgery - BME 240Robotic surgery was first performed by Kwoh in 1985 when a standard industrial (Puma 560) robotic arm was used to place a needle for a brain biopsy.
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Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly - WikipediaModel 560 C · 6 Axis arm with 3 axis making up a spherical wrist. · Maximum reach 878mm from center axis to center of wrist · Software selectable payloads from 4 ...Model 260 · Model 560 C · Model 761 and 762
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The History of Robotics in Surgical Specialties - PMC - NIHA major positive step in the field of surgery was made when a robot was first used in the theater of surgery about 25 years ago. The robot was a PUMA 200 ( ...Missing: GM UCSF
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[PDF] direct adaptive control of a puma 560 industrial robotThe control algorithm is implemented on the MicroVAX which acts as a digital controller for the PUMA robot, and the Unimation controller is effectively bypassed.Missing: specifications | Show results with:specifications
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Talking to the Puma - DSpace@MITThe AI Lab's Unimation Puma 600 is a general-purpose industrial robot arm that has been interfaced to a Lisp Machine for use in robotics projects at the lab.Missing: early | Show results with:early
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The Story of the Kawasaki-Unimate: Japan's First Domestically ...Jun 15, 2022 · They independently developed the 2630-type, which offered six degrees of freedom instead five, and a payload increased from 12kg to 25kg.
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History | | en - StaubliSince 1892 the Stäubli Group has expanded both technologically and geographically. As early as 1909 Stäubli has set up its first manufacturing site in France.Missing: until 1990s niche
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automatica 2025 | | en - StaubliStäubli offers automation solutions for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, diagnostics, and medical robotics, enabling you to stay ahead of ...Missing: TS2 PUMA descendant<|control11|><|separator|>
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IBIE 2025 | | en-US - StaubliAug 7, 2025 · A live demonstration at IBIE will showcase the Stäubli TS2-60 HE robot integrated with Oxipital AI's VX2 Vision Solution for advanced robot ...Missing: PUMA descendant pharmaceuticals