George Devol

George Devol
George Devol in 1982
Born(1912-02-20)February 20, 1912
DiedAugust 11, 2011(2011-08-11) (aged 99)
Occupation(s)Inventor, entrepreneur
SpouseEvelyn Jahelka

George Charles Devol Jr. (February 20, 1912 – August 11, 2011) was an American inventor, best known for creating Unimate, the first industrial robot.[1][2] The National Inventors Hall of Fame says, "Devol's patent for the first digitally operated programmable robotic arm represents the foundation of the modern robotics industry."[3]

  1. ^ "George Devol: A Life Devoted to Invention, and Robots". IEEE Spectrum.
  2. ^ "Father of robotics' who helped to revolutionise carmaking". Financial Times.
  3. ^ "George Devol Listing at NIHF". 14 January 2024.

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