Robot, First Unimate Robot Ever Installed on an Assembly Line, 1961
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Unimate robots were the world's first successful industrial robots. The units, designed by Unimation Inc., could perform tasks in manufacturing facilities that were difficult, dangerous, or monotonous for human workers. This is the first Unimate ever used on an assembly line. It was installed at the General Motors plant in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1961 to unload a die-casting press.
Unimate robots were the world's first successful industrial robots. The units, designed by Unimation Inc., could perform tasks in manufacturing facilities that were difficult, dangerous, or monotonous for human workers. This is the first Unimate ever used on an assembly line. It was installed at the General Motors plant in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1961 to unload a die-casting press.
Artifact
Industrial robot
Date Made
1961
Creators
Engelberger, Joseph F., 1925-2015
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Danbury
Creator Notes
Designed by George C. Devol and Joseph F. Engelberger and made by Unimation, Inc., Danbury, Connecticut.
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
76.115.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Unimation.
Material
Iron (Metal)
Metal
Plastic
Steel
Color
Gray (Color)
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 63.25 in
Width: 48 in
Depth: 59.938 in
Weight: 3000 lbs
Inscriptions
On side of plastic cover on arm: Unimation, Inc
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