Technology

1960s

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A man looks through a microscope. Laser welding. Close up on welding.…

1970s

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Shots of light going through a prism. Shots of factor equipment and a…

1980s

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Footage of a human arm directing a robotic arm with a small camera…

1970s

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A hand holds a large reel of magnetic computer tape. A woman loads the…

1980s

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Footage of robotic arms in operation inside of a factory. Shot of a…

1980s

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Hands layer transparent close up images of microprocessors on a light…

1980s

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Shot of a city parking lot. Footage of robotic arms in operation on an…

1960s

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Dr. Bratton, one of the inventors of transistors, uses a black board to…

1960s

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An animated diagram shows the first experiments with an amplifying…

1960s

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The first working transistor made of plastic, germanium and wires. Dr.…

1960s

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A germanium crystal grows in a glowing vat, and is pulled out. CU on a…

1960s

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Names and diagrams from science books layer and move across the screen…