Machinery, Remington Rand, Inc., 1953
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Artifact Overview
George Devol was a problem solver and prolific inventor -- particularly in the area of automation. After the Second World War, Devol patented a magnetic control system -- a memory system for machines. With this reprogrammable system, manufacturers could "teach" a machine to perform repetitive tasks. Devol's innovation led to his most notable invention -- the first industrial robot.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
08 January 1953
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2012.64.331
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Donated by the Family of George C. Devol.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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