The father of robots is Joseph Engelberg.
Joseph Engelberg, July 26, 1925 - December 1, 2015, American. He developed the world's first industrial robot in 1959, known as the "robot" father". Joseph Engelberg is one of the world's most famous roboticists. Engelberg was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1925 to a German immigrant family.
As a lover of technology and science fiction, this young man who joined the army at the age of 17 first studied physics at Columbia University, and then spent three years obtaining a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the school. In 1956, Engelberg bought George DeVore's "Programmed Parts Transfer Equipment" patent. In 1957, they founded the universal automation company Unimation, which was also the world's first robot company.
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In 1959, a behemoth weighing 2 tons but with an accuracy of 1/10000 inch was born. This was the world's first industrial robot Unimet , they made outstanding contributions to the creation of the robot industry. In 1983, Engelberg and his colleagues sold Unimation to Westinghouse, created TRC, and began developing service robots.
In 1988, Engelberg’s new company began selling the Helpmate medical robot. Relying on a large number of sensors, nurse assistants can move freely in the hospital, assisting nurses in providing services such as delivering meals, delivering medicines, and delivering letters. They can be said to be the originators of "Baymax" in "Super Marines". This service robot company was founded in the 1990s. Acquired at the end of the decade.