George C. Devol, a former Greenwich resident whose groundbreaking work in robotics paved the way for the computerized arms now used in factories around the world, has died. He was 99. George C. Devol ...
He may not be a household name like Henry Ford, but it's arguable that George Devol's (above, right) work was even more influential in shaping the modern manufacturing landscape. In 1961, roughly ...
GREENWICH, Conn. -- George C. Devol, a former Greenwich resident whose groundbreaking work in robotics paved the way for the computerized arms now used in factories around the world, has died at age ...
George Devol, who died on August 11 aged 99, was inspired by the stories of the science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov to design and produce the world’s first industrial robots. 21 August 2011 • 6:37pm ...
The president of Unimate and one of the first industrial robots appear on the Tonight Show, in which they demonstrate how to play golf, pour a beer, and get sassy with the band. Johnny Carson marvels ...
George C. Devol, a former Greenwich resident whose groundbreaking work in robotics paved the way for the computerized arms now used in factories around the world, has died. He was 99. George C. Devol ...
WILTON -- George Devol, the 99-year-old inventor of the first industrial robot, died of a heart ailment at his Wilton home on Thursday, Aug. 11. Services for Devol were held Saturday at Zion's Hill ...