Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04121
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Richard Piotter richfile@rconnect.com
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 1999 15:07:56 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: symet with head?
I know they had charger stations and followed each other and stuff.
Great machines!
Steven Bolt wrote:
>
> On Mon, 31 May 1999, Richard Piotter wrote:
>
> > Very possible. Infact, some VERY old robots called "Turtles" were built
> > that could seek light and they used a rotating steering wheel setup and
> > a drive wheel. I can never remember who made it though. I know others do.
>
> Grey Walter. His Turtles did *much* more than seek light though.
>
> Linkname: walter
> URL: http://www.plazaearth.com/usr/gasperi/walter.htm
>
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> # sbolt@xs4all.nl # Steven Bolt # popular science monthly KIJK #
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