Devol died on August 11, 2011, aged 99, at his home in Wilton, Connecticut. He was survived by two daughters, two sons, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

George H. Devol was the greatest riverboat gambler in the history of the Mississippi River. He was also a con artist, a fighter, and a master at manipulating men and their money.

Sep 26, 2011 · George Devol’s most famous invention—the first programmable industrial robot—started a revolution in manufacturing that continues to this day

In 1954, George Devol filed U.S. Patent No. 2,988,237 describing an autonomous machine that could store commands and move parts. Learn more about Devol and his invention from the …

In 1961 the first industrial robot, Unimat e, created by American inventor George Devol, was in operation on a General Motors assembly line at the Inland Fisher Guide Plant in Ewing …

The first industrial robot in the world, called Unimate, was made in the 1950s by the American inventor and entrepreneur George Charles Devol (1912–2011).

George Devol transformed the robotics landscape with his invention, Unimate. By creating the initial industrial robot in the early 1950s, he changed the manufacturing processes. Unimate …

Inventor of the Modern Robot, Static Magnetic Memory, and Automatic Opening Door. U.S. Patents: The Estate of George Devol retains all right, title, and interest in the name and …

Nov 4, 2024 · George Devol was a pioneering inventor who, along with Joseph Engelberger, co-founded Unimation, the world's first industrial robot company. Devol is credited with inventing …

With this patent for the first digitally operated programmable robotic arm, George Devol revolutionized manufacturing. His "Programmed Article Transfer" method was key to the …