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GE designer John Payne demonstrating how his manipulator controls operation of robot hands. He created the machine for atomic scientists handling dangerous radioactive substances. Operator will be protected by lead wall but watches mechanical hands with binoculars and a system of mirrors.
Location:US
Date taken:1948
Photographer:Alfred Eisenstaedt
Size:988 x 1280 pixels (13.7 x 17.8 inches)

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