Robot Arm Inventor Dead at 99

[Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)]

Gearge Devol, credited with the invention of the robot arm, passed away at 99 last week:


http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/16/business/george-devol-developer-of-robot-arm-dies-at-99.html

If you've ever seen videos of a modern automobile factory in operation, you can't help but to appreciate this man's contribution to automation.

-Phil

[RDL2004]

Unimate steals the show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKo6KMkuVAk).

I always liked Johnny Carson.

[Pliers]

Great show. Thanks for the link.