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- Apprentice Robot Welding, circa 1980 - 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 photograph, part of a larger archival collection documenting Devol's work, illustrates the functions and uses of his innovative idea.
- circa 1980
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Apprentice Robot Welding, circa 1980
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 photograph, part of a larger archival collection documenting Devol's work, illustrates the functions and uses of his innovative idea.
- Apprentice Robot Welding, circa 1980 -
- circa 1980
- Collections - Artifact
Apprentice Robot Welding, circa 1980
- Unimate Industrial Robot Welding Casebook, Unimation Inc., 1978-1982 - 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 brochure, part of a larger archival collection documenting Devol's work, illustrates the functions and uses of his innovative idea.
- 1978-1982
- Collections - Artifact
Unimate Industrial Robot Welding Casebook, Unimation Inc., 1978-1982
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 brochure, part of a larger archival collection documenting Devol's work, illustrates the functions and uses of his innovative idea.