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Elektro, the Oldest U.S. Robot

Posted by Zonk on from the i-bring-my-best-wishes-for-everybody dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "If you happen to be around Ohio this coming fall, don't miss an exhibit at the Mansfield Memorial Museum featuring the 7-foot-tall Elektro, the oldest robot in the U.S.. "Elektro is the only survivor of a group of eight robots created by Westinghouse in Mansfield between 1931 to 1940 for several hundred thousand dollars each," according to the article from the Plain Dealer, Cleveland. Back in 1939, Elektro was able to walk, talk, raise and lower his arms, turn his head and move his mouth as he spoke. It used a 78-rpm record player to simulate conversation and had a vocabulary of more than 700 words. It even appeared in a long-time forgotten movie, "Sex Kittens Go to College," also known as "The Beauty and the Robot." Primidi.com has an overview containing other details, references and pictures."

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  1. fuck roland by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    and the ad he rode in on.

    1. Re:fuck roland by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
      I say we re-institute a time-honored trolling tradition created for the legendarilly bad JonKatz

      First STFU Roland post!

  2. Manfield sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Mansfield Ohio sucks. You go there to watch Nascar Truck.

  3. Hehe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Roland Piquepaille is a j.a.c.k.o.f.f and his stories suck. loser..

  4. Re:Mandatory Roland Piquepailleing by MostlyHarmless · · Score: 0, Troll
    If there is a mistake...well, you should have used the 'Preview' button!


    Ah, whoops, that's what I get for not previewing. The main crux of the complaint should have been a link. Bummer.
    --
    Friends don't let friends misuse the subjunctive.
  5. Reply here to say FUCK ROLAND PIQUEPAILLE by copponex · · Score: -1, Troll

    Really. Just add your little "no text" message if you hate the posts of the infamous fuckwad Roland Piquepaille.

  6. Roland spamming his blog by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    not all spam reads ViAgR4

  7. Re:Mandatory Roland Piquepailleing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    So true..

    What's so hard for people who think "it's all one big conspiracy" to just not visit the website

  8. Ohio in fall... by JimBobJoe · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you happen to be around Ohio this coming fall...

    I love Ohio but not a chance this year...I only show up there in fall to overvote for Bush.