ODEX I Walking Robot Collection
name: label: Creator
content: Odetics, Inc.
topic: label: Topic
content: Patents -- United States
label: Topic
content: Robotics -- 20th century
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Collection donated by Odetics, Inc., through J(oel) Slutzky, Chief Executive Officer and L.W. Welsch, Vice President of Engineering, April 29, 1986.
creator: label: Creator
content: Odetics, Inc.
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content: ODEX I Walking Robot Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection documents Odex I, the "first functionoid" by Odetics, Inc.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: This material represents documentation for the walking robot Odex I presented to the National Musuem of American History by Odetics, Inc. of Anaheim, California on April 21, 1986. Odex I was produced by Odetics, Inc. over the period 1973-1983. It was exhibited at the National Museum of American History in 1986.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.6 Cubic feet (3 boxes, 6 map folders)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1973-1986
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Engineering and Industry (now Division of Work and Industry), May 5, 1986.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0203
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Articles
label: Type
content: Blueprints
label: Type
content: Photographs
label: Type
content: Reports
label: Type
content: Videotapes
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged into two series.

Series 1: Background Materials, 1981-1986

Series 2: Development Matertials, 1973-1984
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Collection initially processed by Don Darroch, volunteer, 1986. Collection reprocessed by Joshua Insel, intern, 2025.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Articles -- 1980-1990
label: Genre/Form
content: Blueprints
label: Genre/Form
content: Photographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Reports -- 1980-1990
label: Genre/Form
content: Videotapes
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The collection includes memoranda, notebooks, drawings, blueprints, photographs, and video cassette tapes related to the design, manufacture of the "first functionoid," Odex I.  The documentation for Odex I and general and financial information on Odetics, Inc. consists of numerous publicity releases, photographs, press clippings and magazine articles describing the robot.  Also included are two video tapes (19mm). The first (20 minutes) is a series of TV stations and CBS news. The second tape (1 hour) is a record of the March 22, 1983 news conference hosted by Joel Slutzky, chairman of Odetics, inc.  This includes an initial presentation on the history and purpose of the robot, a demonstration of its capabilities and multi-city closed-circuit question and answer period in which Slutzky and several technicians answer questions from the press representatives.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: The Division of Work and Industry holds related artifacts.

Odex I Walking Robot Controller (1986.0452.01.02)

Odex 1 Walking Robot (1986.0452.01)