dec 5, 1954 - George Devol designed the first truly programmable robot and called it UNIMATE for "Universal Automation." (US patent 2 998 237) [4] Later, in 1956, George Devol and Joseph Engelberger formed the world's first robot company “Unimation” which stands for “universal automation”. [2] As a result, Engelberger has been called the 'father of robotics’. [3] Unimation is still in production today, with robots for sale.
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dec 5, 1954
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