A robot designed in the 1930s had a dog as a faithful companion
Ever since human beings discovered they could invent objects and creative solutions to various problems, the planet has been filled with people with the ability to invent devices that allow us to evolve as a species. Some YouTube inventors have shown us strange creations, and the world of cinema has presented us with some impressive robots. But we bet you didn’t know that the first robot dog of which there is a record. This is his story.
Spark, sit down
IEEE Spectrum technology magazine wrote an article about robot known as “Electro the Moto-Man”in which the presentation in the company of mas 2.1 meters tall and 118 kilograms weight. However, it did not take long for this miracle of science to be accompanied.
It would be in World’s Fair 1940which took place in New York when Elektro introduced his faithful companion Spark to the world.. We’re talking about a capable robot Walk back and forth, which could move the headgive the impression that he is happy wag your tail is part, bark. It was Joseph Barnett and Don Lee Hadley who came up with the animal, which received its peculiar shape as a tribute to the Scottish terrier.
Enginewhich included a cybernetic animal was the one he allowed him to move and wag his tail. Its metal legs were synchronized by chains, while upward and forward movement was provided by a crank. There were holes in the leg area that allowed Spark to make movements to simulate walking.
He another engine was the one that allowed the robot dog to perform sitting movement and this allowed the hind legs to shift their position, while the quadruped wit tilted its head. Of course, that’s not all if you thought you were special for controlling your cell phone through voice commandswe regret to inform you Spark He was also capable of it.
A dog contained within a voice control circuitwhat convert instructions into light pulses, the same way the ‘Elektro the Moto-Man’ circuit worked. The robot dog’s opening sequence said, “Hey, Spark, it’s your turn.” To which the dog responded by walking five steps and stopping. Then at the command ‘Now, Spark, do your tricks’, the robot barked, sat down, stood up and begged, shook its head, sat down again and barked once more.
This is known There were three Sparko robot dogs in total built. However, they appear to have escaped through light-sensitive photocells from the warehouse where they were kept one of them ran over and the other two are missing till this day. There’s sure to be a piece of robotics history gathering dust in some attic, garage or warehouse, so Sparko will be a reminder of a time when anything seemed possible.
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