Robots IIVisual dimensions of robotics

They all come in one shape

Early days they all were build around the same theme:

the dream of mechanical man. This has been one

of the key principles of early builders.

Form over function

In automatons, the form was far more important

than the functionalities. It has to look like a

human.

Early robot walk was a hoax

Many early 40’s and 50’s robot were men in

robot disguise. Robots are only now really able

to walk.

No walk, stand or sit only

There was huge will to make robots to

look like a mechanical man, but technology was not there yet. Sitting or stand only robots

were more close to the truth.

Finally challenges were accepted

Somewhere around 1970’s technology limitations were accepted and

mechanical man dogma was rejected.

Finally functions started to lead, not

the form.

Modern robotics

Large base, moves with wheels, limited

actions. Some where actually still

radio controlled, not really autonomous.

Future is here

Artificial intelligence, balancing skills, ability to scan

environment are building blocks of the

real mechanical man. It’s almost

here.

Dawn of the humanoids

To create a machine that looks like a human is divine.