Artifact Details

Title

Robot - Minsky Arm

Catalog Number

102693575

Type

Still Image

Description

Color (sepia) image of the Minsky Arm. It's "fingers" are clasping the back of a metal chair. A white board has been placed behind the arm
to aid in viewing the arm. The Minsky Arm was created by Marvin Minsky at MIT in 1968. It has 12 single degree freedom joints and a hand.
It was controlled by a PDP-6 computer.

Dimensions

overall: 5 in x 3 1/2 in

Category

Photograph

Subject

Spotlight asset

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015