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stevenjgarner ◴[20 Apr 25 18:44 UTC] No.43745646[source]▶

I would put the HERO (Heathkit Educational RObot) in both the same category and the era. [1] HERO came with "an optional arm mechanism and speech synthesizer was produced for the kit form and included in the assembled form". Huge influence on my own life.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HERO_(robot)

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1. jgalt212 ◴[21 Apr 25 00:25 UTC] No.43747578[source]▶

>>43745646 #

HERO was on an episode of Mr. Wizards' World. Man, did I want one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJDwO1z9qM4

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2. stevenjgarner ◴[21 Apr 25 14:22 UTC] No.43752343[source]▶

>>43747578 (TP) #

Thanks for sharing. It is inspiring to see a passion for keeping HERO alive today. Here's a 4-part video from 2019 diving into HERO restoration:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6eAQAZseuM

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A 1980s toy robot arm inspired modern robotics