http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/29/photo-dump-vintage-robots/ Man Guide Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:23:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/29/photo-dump-vintage-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-12967 Roger Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:10:50 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36873#comment-12967 @Will: at least one of these robots HAS been built. The fifth picture from the top, with robot and robot dog standing beside a man, are real robots built by Westinghouse in the late 1930s. They are called Elektro and Sparko. Plenty of information on the internet because a couple of years ago, Elektro was restored and put back on display. It was surprisingly sophisticated for 1930s technology; among other things, it was voice controlled, understanding 26 different commands *from* *different* *speakers* !! @Will: at least one of these robots HAS been built. The fifth picture from the top, with robot and robot dog standing beside a man, are real robots built by Westinghouse in the late 1930s. They are called Elektro and Sparko. Plenty of information on the internet because a couple of years ago, Elektro was restored and put back on display. It was surprisingly sophisticated for 1930s technology; among other things, it was voice controlled, understanding 26 different commands *from* *different* *speakers* !!

]]> http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/29/photo-dump-vintage-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-8032 Pete Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:44:45 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36873#comment-8032 these dudes are creepy-ass robots, robo-pocalypse indeed these dudes are creepy-ass robots, robo-pocalypse indeed

]]> http://www.manolith.com/2009/08/29/photo-dump-vintage-robots/comment-page-1/#comment-8002 Will Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:55:25 +0000 http://www.manolith.com/?p=36873#comment-8002 It's unfortunate that robots like this still haven't come into existence. It’s unfortunate that robots like this still haven’t come into existence.

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