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- Letter regarding Operating Unimate Industrial Robot, 1965 - George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This document, part of a larger collection, chronicles the Unimate's conception, construction and operation.
- October 14, 1965
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Letter regarding Operating Unimate Industrial Robot, 1965
George Devol revolutionized manufacturing with his invention of the Unimate -- the world's first industrial robot. These rugged programmable units were designed to perform repetitive, arduous and hazardous tasks. The first Unimate was installed in a General Motors plant in 1961. This document, part of a larger collection, chronicles the Unimate's conception, construction and operation.