In 1987, Richard Greenhill , a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he wanted to build a life-size humanoid that could do useful things, like carrying luggage. He was working at a startup called Intergalactic Robots, but he couldn’t convince anyone there to build such a machine, so he set about building one himself, in his attic. To help with his project, he organized a weekly get-together of a dozen or so like-minded folks. Every Wednesday night, his wife, Sally, would make a big pot of spaghetti, and the group would tinker with componen
This news item reflects on a historical project from 1987, providing a nostalgic look at early DIY robotics efforts rather than current advancements.
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Nothing changes as this is a historical recounting of an independent robotics attempt, not a present-day breakthrough or trend.
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