Who is the father of robotics?

Answer 1

Joseph F. Engelberger (born in New York City, July 26, 1925) is a physicist, engineer and entrepreneur who is referred to as the "Father of Robotics".[1][2] Licensing the original patent awarded to inventor George Devol, Engelberger developed the first industrial robot in the United States, the Unimate, in the 1950s. Later he worked as entrepreneur and vocal advocate of robotic technology beyond the manufacturing plant in a variety of fields, including service industries, health care, and space exploration.