A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics

Re:A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics by shove on Sunday April 20, 2025 @11:41AM (#43744484)

I still have the muscle memory for these controls. I was completely gobsmacked when I disassembled it and saw the concentric rings of gears. Very very cool.

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Re:A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics by hinkley on Sunday April 20, 2025 @12:13PM (#43744687)

How does this thing work?

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Re:A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics by smcameron on Sunday April 20, 2025 @12:35PM (#43744814)

This video shows the innards of the thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMdmkONa7qs

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Re:A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics by hinkley on Sunday April 20, 2025 @03:06PM (#43745794)

Gosh, no wonder it was so loud.

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Re:A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics by Gracana on Sunday April 20, 2025 @01:24PM (#43745106)

That is way cooler than I expected.

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