Al-Jazari is not only known as the "father of robotics" he also documented 50 mechanical inventions (along with construction drawings) and is considered to be the "father of modern day engineering." The inventions he mentions in his book include the crank mechanism, connecting rod, programmable automaton, humanoid ...
Who invented first robot?
The earliest robots as we know them were created in the early 1950s by George C. Devol, an inventor from Louisville, Kentucky. He invented and patented a reprogrammable manipulator called "Unimate," from "Universal Automation." For the next decade, he attempted to sell his product in the industry, but did not succeed.
Who is grand Father of Robotics?
George Charles Devol Jr.
(February 20, 1912 – August 11, 2011) was an American inventor, best known for creating Unimate, the first industrial robot. Devol's invention earned him the title "Grandfather of Robotics".
Is Nikola Tesla Father of Robotics?
Tesla is said to be the Father of Robotics for a simple reason. It was the first time Tesla applied the radio waves to direct movements of a Robot boat in a pool of water. Before that radio waves were unknown to humankind till 1898. It was Madison Square Garden where he demonstrated his invention.