Self-navigating robot gets its own charge (Jan, 1965)
Self-navigating robot gets its own charge
A machine that recharges its batteries by finding and plugging into the nearest wall outlet is under test at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.
Like a hatbox full of bees, it buzzes up and down a hall, probing ahead to avoid open doors, stairs, and other obstacles.
Equipped with sonar, the robot may find use in moon or undersea explorations.
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So koooool!!!
They might even be able to train it how to do household chores.
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Yeah, the sonar would work *GREAT* on the moon.