George Charles Devol Jr. was an American inventor, best known for creating Unimate, the first industrial robot. Devol's invention earned him the title "Grandfather of Robotics". The National Inventors Hall of Fame says, "Devol's patent for the first digitally operated programmable robotic arm represents the foundation of the modern robotics industry."
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The first static magnetic recorder that used a saw blade to record information
U.S. Patent 2,988,237, issued in 1961 to Devol.
An industrial robot is a robot system used for manufacturing. Industrial robots are automated, programmable and capable of movement on three or more axes.
An articulated industrial robot operating in a foundry
A set of six-axis robots used for welding
Factory automation with industrial robots for palletizing food products like bread and toast at a bakery in Germany
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