Artifact Details

Title

Robot - Squee by Berkeley Enterprises

Catalog Number

102698000

Type

Still Image

Description

Color image of the Squee robot .This robot created in 1950 by Berkeley Enterprises to be used at trade shows to "stop" traffic.
It mimics a squirrel taking a tennis ball (nut) to its nest. It has photoelectric cells for "eyes" and a motor controlled "claw" for
grasping the tennis ball.

Dimensions

overall: 3 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in

Category

Photograph

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015