Maker Faire 2009: Giant Robot Hand
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Monday, 1 of June , 2009 at 5:08 am
This huge robotic hand, constructed by Christian Ristow of RoboChrist Industries, is what’s called a Waldo. No, it has nothing to do with this guy. The term ‘Waldo’ actually comes from a Robert Heinlein sci-fi short story about a disabled guy named Waldo who builds himself gloves that can remotely control other gloves, be they tiny or huge. In the story, the device is called “Waldo F. Jones’ Synchronous Reduplicating Pantograph,” but everyone just called it a Waldo, and the term has managed to make the transition into the real world.
As you can see, the beauty of Waldoes are that with zero training, anyone can use them to control giant metal hands capable of crushing steel barrels and stoves:
[ Christian Ristow ]
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Category: Cybernetics, Industrial
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Comment by Joel
Made Monday, 1 of June , 2009 at 12:26 pm
Do you have a slightly larger image of the one with the boy? Or I mean as slightly larger version of that same picture? That’s fantastic. (620px or greater!)
Comment by Evan Ackerman
Made Monday, 1 of June , 2009 at 2:26 pm
Here’s a 100% crop:
http://www.botjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/botjunkie_waldo_mf09.JPG
Comment by varennick
Made Wednesday, 1 of July , 2009 at 7:47 am
As you can see, the beauty of Waldoes are that with zero training,
Comment by singgih
Made Wednesday, 28 of October , 2009 at 6:47 am
oe…..kren..cui..klo ke indonesia Q pngn nyobain..