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George No.1 by Dan Mathias (1985), FutureBots, West Palm Beach, Florida. George is Dan Mathias’ first big robot, 40 inches tall and weighting 110 lbs, it has an aluminum, wood and plastic construction. Its arms can lift over 60lbs at the wrist, and it can move at about 3 miles per hour, powered by a 12 volt Lead Acid battery. “George is called No. 1 because he's likely to be the first in a long line of creations by inventor Dan Mathias of West Palm Beach. George No. 1 was made from metal, wire, cable and clamps, is powered by the brain taken from a home computer and costs about $600. "That's because you try something, get a better idea, tear it down and start over again." said Tom Gershey, who teaches robotics classes at the museum. George No. I rolled across the floor and stuck out one of his arms, powered by electric window units taken from a Cadillac, to a class of students from Bible Baptist Christian School In Fort Pierce. He shook hands. George isn't quite agile enough to tip his hat, but he's mobile enough to follow a second-grader around the room. "I think he wants to dance with you," one of the teachers said. Mathias' next project is to give George a voice. "Kids always want to know if he talks and I always have to disappoint them.”” – Inventors of Robots Aim for 'Better Idea’, by Tim O'Mellia, The Palm Beach Post, Nov 8, 1985.