The original Unimate consisted of a large computer-like box, joined to another box and was connected to an arm, with systematic tasks stored in a drum memory. In 2003 the Unimate was inducted into the …

Read about Unimate, the first industrial robot to be massed produced and used on a production line, and how Joseph F. Engelberger introduced it.

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Aug 30, 2022 · This video from The Henry Ford, in Dearborn, Mich., where the Unimate pictured at top resides, shows the robot in action.

Sep 6, 2023 · The first patented industrial robot arm, Unimate. The brainchild of Robert DeVol and Joseph Engelberger, both visionaries sought to bring higher efficiency and reduce the risk of harm to …

In 1961 the first industrial robot, Unimate, joined the assembly line at a General Motors plant to work with heated die-casting machines. Unimate took die castings from machines and performed welding …

Unimate, the world's first industrial robot, revolutionized manufacturing in 1961—discover how this technological marvel reshaped industries forever.

Aug 15, 2023 · Unimate was the first industrial robot, [1] which worked on a General Motors assembly line at the Inland Fisher Guide Plant in Ewing Township, New Jersey, in 1961.

Nov 13, 2025 · In 1961 the first industrial robot, Unimat e, created by American inventor George Devol, was in operation on a General Motors assembly line at the Inland Fisher Guide Plant in Ewing …

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 …