Robots
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key
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- = no longer exists
= in active use
A = Animatronic
C = Concept
CP = magazine Construction Project by David Buckley
D = Development
MMP = Modified Magazine Project, other authors
MP = Magazine Project, other authors
R = Retired in full working order
T = Transfered
X = abandoned
#k = kit version
-magazines-
NPM = Newnes Practical Mechanics
PE = Practical Electronics
PR = Practical Robotics
RCM&E = Radio Control Models & Electronics
SP = Sinclair Projects
# year name
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1 55 - Meccano Soldier (Comic)
2 62 - Meccano Shuffler
3 63 - Meccano arm
4 Oct76 R Teal from a design by Peter Holland
5 80 X M^2_1 micromouse
6 81 D Quester micromouse
7 May82 R M^2_3
8 Nov82 R Black Zeaker
9 Feb83 CP-PE-R White Zeaker prototype for Colne Robotics, PE May/June 1983
10 Jun83 CP-SP-R 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 R Modular-1 (space model) prototype robot vehicle for IGR Ltd
13 Nov83 D Modular-1 prototype robot vehicle for IGR Ltd
14 Q1-84 D Zeaker II (Jamie) prototype Zero II
15 Jul84 R Zero II, desktop 'turtle' robot for IGR Ltd
Jul84 CP-PR-R Double Vision, stereo vision system, PR July 1984
16 85 T Teal II for Joe Bosworth
17 86 R Beeber
18 87 D First Step, quadruped
19 88 R Shadow Biped Walker
20 88 X Robot Arm RX-500 prototype for Concorde Robotic
21 90 MMP-R Icarus from a design by A B Orr, NPM July 1962.
22 90 MMP-R Fred 12/64 from a design by Peter Holland, RCM&E Dec 64
23 May90 MMP-R Hexy 3/65 G Drapper, RCM&E March 1965
24 91 D Liberator mobile robot Transfered to Shadow Group 96, retrieved 2008
25 Oct91 R WiLF - 6/75, White (or Black) Line Follower
26 Nov91 D,MMP Xee 6/71, PE June 71
27 Mar92 MMP-R Timbug II (6/80 2/4/92 finished), Elektor, June 1980.
28 May93 MP-R OmniVore, by Jonathan Connell, Omni October 1988.
29 Sep93 R SimplHex, hexapod robot
30 Sep93 T Elizabeth mobile robot Transfered to Martin Smith 01
31 May94 R TinyTim (13-22 May 94)
32 Sep94 T Victoria mobile robot Transfered to Martin Smith 01
33 94 D Amater micromouse
95 D Jack-0
95 C Mr-Big
34 May95 R Clarissa May Groundhog class mobile robot
35 May95 R Snowdrop Groundhog class mobile robot
36 May95 R Sea-Roller
37 Aug96 X Gargantua
38 Aug96 R Ranger - Scout
39 Nov97 R The Imperial Drone Red - Nevik, mobile robot
40 Nov97 T The Imperial Drone Green - Gotan, mobile robot (->Edward)
41 Apr98 R Hugo (cardboard Alex)
42 Oct98 R BigFoot
43 Oct98 R Alex
99 - TecArm v0 prototype
44 99 R TecArm-5
45 99 R TecArm-6
May00 A Bob Hope animatronic golfer
46 Jul00 TecFoot prototype - TecFoot-1 - Condor
46k Aug00 TecFoot kit - TecFoot-2 - Wild Eagle
47 Feb01 - TecBug - prototype for Hextor, servos and uCs used for Hextor
47k Aug01 R Hextor
48 Jan02 A Celt
49 May02 T TecRover, prototype mobile robot base for Milford Instruments (Milford had this)
50 May02 Cycler - Shakespeare - drawn 29May, cut steel for base 11Jul
51 Jun02 X Junior - drawn 13Jun, cut parts 14Jun, assembled 18Jun
52 Jul02 D Tom - Junior class
53 Jul02 D POP (Sam) - Ambler2 class - 6Jul cut parts,
7Jul walked with Toddler board, 8Jul modified feet, 18Aug new Stamp-2 brain
54 Aug02 D MOM (Efi) - Ambler2 class
12Aug walked with Toddler board, 18Aug new Stamp-2 brain
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 C Odin - Mech-Ai S4 class - drawing lost
63 May03 A Crofter
64 Aug03 A Policeman
65 Oct03 D Frigga - Mech-Ai S4 class
66 Nov03 D Kas (Kasper) - Ambler3 class
Mar04 R [Roger made MiniFrea based on Freya]
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 Jan06 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
75 08 A Animatronic Dinosaurs with moving eyes, for a Newcastle upon Tyne museum
76 08 A Animatronic Dinosaurs with moving eyes, for a Newcastle upon Tyne museum
77 09 A Animatronic Dinosaur with moving head, for a Newcastle upon Tyne museum
78 14Apr09 Strider1 - 3 ft high Ambler type biped
79 May09 A Scribbler - Animatronic figure, moving head and writing hand, The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust
80 Dec09 D Jid - Ambler2 class
81 Dec09 D Iva - Ambler2 class
82 Dec09 D Jet - Ambler2 class
83 Aug11 Bambino PicAxe20m2
84 Aug11 A Animatronic Nutcracker doll
85 Oct11 Bambino PicAxe20m2 Beta (6) pre production prototypes
86 12 Duplhex hexapod
87 12 R TecArm-6v2
88 Jan13 Bambino Arduino Duemilanove
89.2i Mar13 Jet Laser - Ambler2 class - Laser cut batch
89.2j Mar13 Jet Laser - Ambler2 class - Laser cut batch
89.2k Mar13 Jet Laser - Ambler2 class - Laser cut batch
90 Jan14 Bambino Arduino ProMini
91 Feb14 Bambino Arduino Mega328p (3) pre production prototypes
92 Sep14 Baldur - Mech-Ai S4 class
93 Oct14 Imp - Mech-Ai S4 class
94 May16 D Nova-Cybot-I,II,III
95 Aug16 D Shadow Leg Mk2
96 May19 D Magni - Mech-Ai S4 class
97 Sep19 Ullr - Mech-Ai S4 class
85/98 Mar22 Bambino PicAxe20x2 (2) [7][8]
99 Sep22 D Ajax biped - based on Sainsmart Humanoid kit
100 Apr23 D Libby - rebuild of Liberator #24
Animatronics
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Control systems for Jim Whiting's shows, Cologne, Berlin, Warwick, London, Glasgow, (see below - Leipzig, London)
Mar90 Control system for Lion and Unicorn sculpture
1990 Seed Birds - radio controlled animatronic birds, 'Into the Woods', the Phoenix Theatre, Charing Cross Rd London.
May91 Camel-1 mechanical for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium
Jan92 EuroDisney-Paris Pop-Up-Book
Apr92 A Flying Magpie - The Thieving Magpie - Leeds Opera North
Nov92 Camel-2 electric for American touring production of 'Joseph'
Oct93 Camel-3 electric for British touring production of 'Joseph'
Feb94 Camel-3a new base for #3 for British touring production of 'Joseph'
Nutcracker Doll - The Birmingham Royal Ballet's production of the Nutcracker
1995- Gaze-Control Heads
Dec96 7 heads with moving eyes - Berlin museum
Jan97 Dead Lady on Coffin for Grusil(?) Cabinet Berlin (Grisly Show)
Oct97 2 Breathing sailors - for SS Great Britain
May97 Barrel Man - Dungeons of Windsor
Aug97 Barrel Man - London Pageant Dark-Ride
Apr98 Cardboard Hugo -> Alex #43, - workshop on animatronics to The Royal National Theatre, London
Nov98 Hugo, prototype fibre-glass animatronic head
1999 3 Hugo type animatronic heads - Bodmin, Court Museum
1999 3 Gaze-Control Heads - Bodmin, Court Museum
May99 Dickens - Silicone skin Hugo type animatronic head - demonstration
Bodmin type Animatronic head - Horse World museum
2 Alfred type animatronic heads + animated apothecary - National Pharmacy Museum, Portugal
2 Alfred type animatronic heads - Paris touring information show about diabetes
Feb01 Alfred - animatronic head - demonstration
Mar00 3 Ladies with moving heads - German Buses - A touring information show for schools
Mar00 3 Men with moving head and arm - German Buses - A touring information show for schools
May00 Golfer - Bob Hope playing golf - holes 15 foot putts with ease - demonstration
Sep00 Breathing Statue with moving eyes - Vienna, Austria
May00 - to go with the Golfer, raised flag from out of the putting hole
Mar00 Snake Head - Speckled Band - Sherlock Holmes Museum, Baker St, London
Mar01 Cyclist - a Cycle-shop, Ireland
Apr01 Animatronic Bishop, 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
Mar03 2 Animatronic Larvae with flickering lights inside - Anthony Bennet
Mar03 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, Ashbourne, Derbyshire #71
Aug04 Inhaler Girl
Sep05 a Breathing Torso for SS Great Britain
Jan06 Animatronic head with Gaze-Eyes for a Swedish museum
07 Gaze-Control Animatronic head of Colonel Stephens, locomotive designer,
Kent & East Sussex Railway Museum, Tenterden, Kent
08 Animatronic head with silicone skin, with mouth and eyebrow movements, Nottingham Trent University
08 Two animatronic Dinosaurs with moving eyes, for a Newcastle upon Tyne museum
09 Animatronic Dinosaur with moving head, for a Newcastle upon Tyne museum
May09 Scribbler - Animatronic figure, moving head and writing hand,
The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
Sep09 Control systems for Jim Whiting's Deus ex Machina show, Westfluegel Theatre Leipzig
Oct09 Control systems for Jim Whiting's show, Battersea Arts Centre London
2010 flickering electronic Oil-Lamp head for a Yinka Shonibare figure
May11 Mckibben animatronic legs
Oct11 Special Effect Table, Svein Flygari Johansen - Norwegian artist
Dec11 Breathing Torso for Jersey Tunnels Museum
Jul13 Special Effect flying Shoes with bird wings for a Berlin show
Items for countries and places outside Gt Britain
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Austria - Sep00 Breathing Statue with moving eyes - Vienna, Austria
- Mar03 Larvae and Prey - Inatura, Museum of Natural History, Dornbirn.
- Jan04 Silicone skin talking and writing Butler, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg
- Jan04 Silicone skin talking and gesturing Dr Mirakel, Spirit of Salzburg, Salzburg
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 - Dec96 7 heads with moving eyes - Berlin museum
- Jan97 Dead Lady on Coffin for Grusil(?) Cabinet Berlin (Grisly Show)
- Mar00 3 Ladies with moving heads - German Buses - A touring information show for schools
- Mar00 3 Men with moving head and arm - German Buses - A touring information show for schools
- May11 Mckibben animatronic legs
- Jul13 Special Effect flying Shoes with bird wings for a Berlin show
Ireland - Mar01 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 - Jan06 Animatronic head with Gaze-Eyes for a Swedish museum
USA - Gaze Controls for animated heads on figures in museums
- Nov92 Camel-2 electric for American touring production of 'Joseph'
- 2005 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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1989 Suit Winch controller for Jim Whiting
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
1991 Puppeting/Recording keyboard for Jim Whiting
Q1-91 Flight Simulator working concept model
Q2-91 large scale electronic components to go with an exhibition mobile phone
Oct91 Animated Flower, Channel 4 opera - Camera, filmed 29Nov91
Feb92 Railway Engine for Pygmalion stage show
Feb92 Pulser Circuits for Jim Whiting
Jun92 Flash Boxes for Greenhill Photographers
Oct92 Shadow educational pneumatics computer control interface
Dec94 Target and Pig pantomime prop
Jun98 Railway train for Oklahoma at the Royal National Theatre, London
Aug98 Postman Pat Van - Postman Pat touring show
Q2-98 Large working scales for an exhibition
Oct98 New Invention - repair - Beauty and the Beast - Canadian
Oct98 New Invention - rebuild - Beauty and the Beast - British, Dominion Theatre, London
Mar02 Computer controlled Pan and Tilt for Milford Instruments
May02 TecRover mobile robot base for Milford Instruments
2002 Cycler presentation robots for Waste Watch
2005 Robotic human sized leg for research into powered prosthetics -
Shadow Robot Co. for North Carolina A & T University
2008 Shadow Electric Dextrous Hand - Shadow C6M Smart Motor Hand
development work on Electrics and Electronics and Mechanical design of forearm
2010 flickering electronic Oil-Lamp head for a Yinka Shonibare figure
Oct11 Special Effect Table, Svein Flygari Johansen> - Norwegian artist
Q2-02 The table for Jim Whiting's Lilith walking woman
Jul13 Special Effect flying Shoes with bird wings for a Berlin show
Nov13 Refurbishment of my Shadow Biped for the Science Museum, London
Walker designs
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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 Teal II for Joe Bosworth
6 19 88 A Shadow Biped Walkerr
7 29 Sep93 SimplHex, hexapod robot
8 95 A Jack-0
9 98 pneumatic parallelogram legs walker
10 42 Oct98 BigFoot
11 46 Jul00 TecFoot prototype
12 47 Feb01 Hextor
13 51 Jun02 D Junior
14 52 Jul02 D Tom - Junior class
15 53 Jul02 D POP (Sam) - Ambler2 class
16 54 Aug02 D POP (Sam) - Ambler2 class
17 55 Nov02 D Joe (Joel) - 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 C Frigga - Mech-Ai S4 class
24 66 Nov03 D Kas (Kasper) - Ambler3 class
25 Mar04 D Frea - originaly made by Roger Starnes based on Freya design,
hadware and software enhanced
26 78 Apr09 Strider1 - 3 ft high Ambler type biped
27 80 Dec09 D Jid - Ambler2 class
28 81 Dec09 D Iva - Ambler2 class
29 82 Dec09 D Jet - Ambler2 class (production Jid)
30 83 Aug11 Bambino PicAxe20m2
31 84 Aug11 Bambino PicAxe20m2 Beta (6) pre production prototypes
32 87 Jan13 Bambino Arduino Duemilanove
33 88 Jan13 Bambino Arduino ProMini
34 89 Feb14 Bambino Arduino Mega328p (3) pre production prototypes
35 90 Sep14 D Baldur - Mech-Ai S4 class
36 91 Oct14 D Imp - Mech-Ai S4 class
37 97 Sep19 D Ullr - Mech-Ai S4 class
38 85/98 Mar22 Bambino PicAxe20x2 (2) [7][8]
Mech-Ai
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1 42 Oct98 BigFoot
2 46 Jul00 TecFoot prototype
3 47 Feb01 Hextor