Eric, W.H. Richards' 1928 earliest humanoid robot, was powered by a 12-volt battery and capable of walking, turning, and shaking its hands.
In 1939, Westinghouse Electric Corporation created the first 7 feet tall humanoid robot, Elektro, which weighed 265 pounds, capable of various tasks.
Elmer & Elsie, tortoise-shaped robots created by William Grey Walter in 1948, were capable of phototaxis, enabling them to navigate to a light source.
Unimate (1961) was the first industrial robot to be utilised in a manufacturing line, at General Motors, it was used to weld car bodywork.
Since the early days of Elektro and Eric, robotics have undergone significant evolution, with the potential for even more innovation in the future.
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