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TIL about Elmer and Elsie, two robots built in 1948 by neurobiologist and cybernetician William Grey Walter. They had light-sensitive and touch-sensitive control mechanisms which allowed these "to...
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Original Title: TIL about Elmer and Elsie, two robots built in 1948 by neurobiologist and cybernetician William Grey Walter. They had light-sensitive and touch-sensitive control mechanisms which allowed these "tortoises" to find their way around obstacles and follow light
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