The first biologically inspired robots
Thu, 08/11/2007 - 15:03 | 
Thomas Hesselberg
| Title | The first biologically inspired robots |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Other Author Affiliations | 2003 |
| Authors | Holland, O. |
| Journal | Robotica |
| Place Published | 21 |
| Edition | 351-363 |
| Type of Article | historic |
| Issue | eng |
| Pagination | Thie first biologically inspired robots, the famous electromechanical tortoises, were designed and built in 1949 by W. Grey Walter. This paper reviews their origins in Walter's theories of the brain and the nature of life, and uses contemporary unpublished notes and photographs to assess their significance then and now. |