Robots
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key
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A = Animatronic
C = Concept
D = Development
T = Transfered
X = abandoned
CP = magazine Construction Project by David Buckley
MMP = Modified Magazine Project, other authors
MP = Magazine Project, other authors
-magazines-
PE = Practical Electronics
SP = Sinclair Projects
PR = Practical Robotics
RCM&E = Radio Control Models & Electronics
NPM = Newnes Practical Mechanics
* = items have a web page here.
+ = items have entries on web pages here.
# year name
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1 55 Meccano Soldier (Comic)
2 62 Meccano Shuffler
3 63 Meccano arm
*4 Oct76 Teal from a design by Peter Holland
5 80 X M^2_1 micromouse
*6 81 D Quester micromouse
*7 May82 M^2_3
+8 Nov82 Black Zeaker
*9 Jun83 CP-PE White Zeaker prototype for Colne Robotics, PE May/June 1983
*10 Jun83 CP-SP Projects-Prowler robot vehicle, SP Aug/Dec 83, started 22 May 83
11 83 X Croy-1
12 83 X Bubble (RM kept this)
83 Modular-1 (space model) prototype robot vehicle for IGR Ltd
13 Nov83 D Modular-1 prototype robot vehicle for IGR Ltd
14 Q1-84 Zeaker II (Jamie) prototype Zero II
15 Jul84 Zero II, desktop 'turtle' robot for IGR Ltd
Jul84 CP-PR Double Vision, stereo vision system, PR July 1984
16 85 T Teal II for Joe Bosworth
17 86 X Beeber
*18 87 D First Step, quadruped
*19 88 X Shadow Biped Walker
*20 88 X Robot Arm RX-500 prototype for Concorde Robotic
21 90 MMP Icarus from a design by A B Orr, NPM July 1962.
22 90 MMP Fred 12/64 from a design by Peter Holland, RCM&E Dec 64
23 May90 MMP Hexy 3/65 G Drapper, RCM&E March 1965
*24 91 T Liberator mobile robot Transfered to Shadow Group 96
25 Oct91 WLF - Wilf - 6/75 white line follower
26 Nov91 D,MMP Xee 6/71, PE June 71
*27 Mar92 MMP Timbug II (6/80 2/4/92 finished), Elektor, June 1980.
28 May93 MP OmniVore, by Jonathan Connell, Omni October 1988.
*29 Sep93 SimplHex, hexapod robot
30 Sep93 T Elizabeth mobile robot Transfered to Martin Smith 01
*31 May94 TinyTim (13-22 May 94)
*32 Sep94 T Victoria mobile robot Transfered to Martin Smith 01
33 D Amater micromouse
95 X Jack-0
95 C Mr-Big
34 May95 D Clarissa May Groundhog class mobile robot
35 May95 D Snowdrop Groundhog class mobile robot
36 May95 X SeaRoller
37 Aug96 X Gargantua
38 Aug96 X Ranger - Scout
*39 Nov97 The Imperial Drone Red - Nevik, mobile robot
40 Nov97 T The Imperial Drone Green - Gotan, mobile robot (->Edward)
41 Apr98 Hugo (cardboard Alex)
*42 Oct98 BigFoot
*43 Oct98 Alex
*44 99 TecArm-5
*45 99 TecArm-6
*46 Jul00 TecFoot prototype - TecFoot-1 - Condor
*46k Aug00 TecFoot kit - TecFoot-2 - Wild Eagle
*47 Feb01 Hextor
*48 Jan02 A Celt
*49 May02 TecRover, prototype mobile robot base for Milford Instruments
*50 May02 Cycler - Shakespeare - drawn 29May, cut steel for base 11Jul
51 Jun02 D Junior - Strider3 class
drawn 13Jun, cut parts 14Jun, assembled 18Jun
52 Jul02 D Tom - Strider3 class
*53 Jul02 D POP (Sam) - Ambler2 class
6Jul cut parts, 8Jul modified feet,
7Jul walked with Toddler board, 18Aug NewBrain
54 Aug02 D MOM (Efi)(Effi) - Ambler2 class
12Aug walked with Toddler board, 18Aug NewBrain
55 Nov02 D Joe (Joel) - Ambler2 class
*56 Dec02 D Loki - Mech-Ai S4 class
57 Dec02 D Freya - Mech-Ai S4 class
58 Jan03 Cycler - Byron
59 Jan03 Cycler - Shelley
60 Jan03 D Thor - Mech-Ai S4 class
61 Jan03 D Frey - Mech-Ai S4 class
62 Jan03 D Odin - Mech-Ai S4 class
*63 May03 A Crofter
*64 Aug03 A Policeman
65 Oct03 D Frigga - Mech-Ai S4 class
66 Nov03 D Kas (Kasper) - Ambler3 class
67 Mar04 A Sergeant writing - REME
68 Mar04 A Prisoner - REME
69 May04 A Silicone skin talking and writing Butler, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg
70 May04 A Silicone skin talking and gesturing Dr Mirakel, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg
*71 Jul04 A Sir William Stanier - The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust
*72 05 Robotic human sized leg for research into powered prosthetics -
Shadow Robot Co. for North Carolina A & T University
*73 06 A Animatronic head with Gaze-Eyes for a Swedish museum
74 07 A Animatronic head of Colonel Stephens, locomotive designer, Kent & East Sussex Railway Museum
Animatronics
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Control systems for Jim Whiting's shows, Cologne, Berlin, Warwick, London, Glasgow
+Control system for Lion and Unicorn sculpture
1990 Seed Birds - radio controlled animatronic birds, 'Into the Woods', the Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Rd London.
*Camel-1 mechanical for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium
+Jan92 EuroDisney-Paris Pop-Up-Book
*Camel-2 electric for American touring production of 'Joseph'
*Camel-3 electric for British touring production of 'Joseph'
*Camel-4 new base for #3 for British touring production of 'Joseph'
Nutcracker Doll - The Birmingham Royal Ballet's production of the Nutcracker
+A Flying Magpie - The Thieving Magpie - Leeds Opera North
Gaze-Control Heads
+Dead Lady on Coffin for Grusil(?) Cabinet Berlin (Grisly Show)
+7 heads with moving eyes - Berlin museum
+Breathing sailors - for SS Great Britain
*Hugo - animatronic head
Barrel Man - Dungeons of Windsor
*Barrel Man - London Pageant Dark-Ride
Hugo type animatronic heads - Bodmin, Court Museum
Gaze-Control Heads - Bodmin, Court Museum
+Dickens - Silicone skin Hugo type animatronic head - demonstration
Animatronic head - Horse World museum
Alfred - animatronic head - demonstration
2 Alfred type animatronic heads + animated apothecary - National Pharmacy Museum, Portugal
2 Alfred type animatronic heads - Paris touring information show about diabetes
3 Ladies with moving heads- German Buses - A touring information show for schools
3 Men with moving head and arm - German Buses - A touring information show for schools
Golfer - Bob Hope playing golf - holes 15 foot putts with ease - demonstration
Flag Man - Hugo - to go with the Golfer, raised flag from out of the putting hole
Breathing Statue with moving eyes - Vienna, Austria
+Snake Head - Speckled Band - Sherlock Holmes Museum, Baker St, London
Apr98 Cardboard Hugo -> Alex #43, - workshop on animatronics to The Royal National Theatre, London
Cyclist - a Cycle-shop, Ireland
Alfred type head - Hugo refurbished - Wales
*Jan02 Animatronic talking Celt - 'Setantii Tales of Thameside' museum Ashton-under-Lyne, #47
*May02 - Jan03 3 Cycler Presentation Robots for Waste Watch, #50, #58, #59
2 Animatronic Larvae with flickering lights inside - Anthony Bennet
Animatronic Grasshopper caught in a web - Anthony Bennet
*May03 Animatronic Crofter - the Hootananny Celtic Heritage Centre, Inverness, #63
*Aug03 Policeman - Police Federation, #64
Mar04 Sergeant writing - REME, #67
Mar04 Prisoner - REME, #68
May04 Silicone skin talking and writing Butler, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg, #69
May04 Silicone skin talking and gesturing Dr Mirakel, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg, #70
*Jul04 Sir William Stanier - The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust, #71
+Aug04 Inhaler Girl
* 06 Animatronic head with Gaze-Eyes for a Swedish museum
07 Animatronic head of Colonel Stephens, locomotive designer, Kent & East Sussex Railway Museum
Items for countries and places outside Gt Britain
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Austria - Breathing Statue with moving eyes - Vienna, Austria
Silicone skin talking and writing Butler, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg
Silicone skin talking and gesturing Dr Mirakel, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg
Austria - Larvae and Prey - Inatura, Museum of Natural History, Dornbirn.
Canada - Gaze Controls for animated heads on figures in museums
Belgium - Gaze Controls for animated heads on figures in museums
France - 2 Alfred type animatronic heads - Paris touring information show about diabetes
*Jan92 EuroDisney-Paris Pop-Up-Book
Germany -*7 heads with moving eyes - Berlin museum
*Dead Lady on Coffin for Grusil(?) Cabinet Berlin (Grisly Show)
3 Ladies with moving heads - German Buses - A touring information show for schools
3 Men with moving head and arm - German Buses - A touring information show for schools
Ireland - Cyclist - a Cycle-shop, Ireland
Portugal - 2 Alfred type animatronic heads + animated apothecary
- National Pharmacy Museum, Portugal
Singapore - Gaze Control Head - Lord Mountbatten, animated wax head in a museum
Sweden - Animatronic head with Gaze-Eyes for a Swedish museum
USA - Gaze Controls for animated heads on figures in museums
*Camel-2 electric, for American touring production of 'Joseph'
*Robotic human sized leg for research into powered prosthetics -
Shadow Robot Co. for North Carolina A & T University
Other Machines/Effects
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Feb91 Sparking lamppost for Mr Bean stage show
Jan91 special effect magic-bottles and cake for a Rohl Dahl play
Feb91 Petshop Boys' world tour 1991 stage props - clock lighting
Feb91 Petshop Boys' world tour 1991 stage props - torture box lighting
Feb91 Petshop Boys' world tour 1991 stage props - water tank lighting
Feb91 Flickering Fire stage prop. - Globe Theatre, London
*Spring91 Flight Simulator working concept model
*Target and Pig pantomime prop
*Oct91 Animated Flower, filmed 29Nov91
*Jan92 Railway Engine for Pygmalion stage show
Feb92 Pulser Boxes for Jim Whiting
+Jun92 Flash Boxes for Greenhill Photographers
*Postman Pat Van - Postman Pat touring show
*Railway train for Oklahoma at the Royal National Theatre, London
*New Invention - repair - Beauty and the Beast - Canadian
*New Invention - rebuild - Beauty and the Beast - British, Dominion Theatre, London
*Cycler presentation robot for Waste Watch
*2005 Robotic human sized leg for research into powered prosthetics -
Shadow Robot Co. for North Carolina A & T University
Walkers
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1 1 55 Meccano Soldier (Comic)
2 2 62 Meccano Shuffler
3 4 Oct76 Teal
4 16 85 Teal II for Joe Bosworth
*5 18 87 D *First Step
*6 19 88 A Shadow Walker
*7 29 Sep93 SimplHex
8 95 A Jack-0
9 98 pneumatic parallelogram legs walker
*10 42 Oct98 BigFoot
*11 45 Jul00 TecFoot
*12 46 Feb01 Hextor
13 51 Jun02 D Junior - Strider3 class
14 52 Jul02 D Tom - Strider3 class
*15 53 Jul02 D Pop (Sam) - Ambler2 class
16 54 Aug02 D Mom (Efi) - Ambler2 class
17 55 Nov02 D Joe - Ambler2 class
*18 56 Dec02 D Loki - Mech-Ai S4 class
19 57 Dec02 D Freya - Mech-Ai S4 class
20 60 Jan03 D Thor - Mech-Ai S4 class
21 61 Jan03 D Frey - Mech-Ai S4 class
22 62 Jan03 D Odin - Mech-Ai S4 class
23 65 Oct03 D Frigga - Mech-Ai S4 class
24 66 Nov03 D Kas (Kasper) - Ambler3 class
Mech-Ai
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*1 42 Oct98 BigFoot
*2 46 Jul00 TecFoot
*3 47 Feb01 Hextor
5 52 Jul02 D Tom - Strider3 class
6 55 Nov02 D Joe - Ambler2 class
7 56 Dec02 D Loki - Mech-Ai S4 class
8 57 Dec02 D Freya - Mech-Ai S4 class
9 60 Jan03 D Thor - Mech-Ai S4 class
10 61 Jan03 D Frey - Mech-Ai S4 class
11 62 Jan03 D Odin - Mech-Ai S4 class
12 65 Oct03 D Frigga - Mech-Ai S4 class
13 66 Nov03 D Kas (Kasper) - Ambler3 class