ROANOKE'S LITTLE ROBOT TAKES A PLACE IN HISTORY

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, January 21, 1992                   TAG: 9201210036
SECTION: BUSINESS                    PAGE: A-3   EDITION: METRO 
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ROANOKE'S LITTLE ROBOT TAKES A PLACE IN HISTORY
Cybermotion Inc. of Roanoke has lent its original prototype robot, called Kludge, to the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich.
Kludge will be displayed at the museum's exhibit, "Possible Dreams," centering on popular mechanics and America's enthusiasm for technology.
The exhibit will open in March and be on view for a year.
Cybermotion's robot will be displayed in a section that introduces visitors to a variety of technology enthusiasts. It will illustrate the career enthusiast, a person who earns a living in design, engineering or technology production.
Built in 1982 at Roanoke, Kludge was the first known mobile robot to use a drive system in which all wheels are steered by a single steering motor and to use a single drive motor. The technique provides ease of control and a zero turning radius.
Cybermotion supplies security, material handling and nuclear survey robots based on synchro-drive technology.

by Archana Subramaniam by CNB