1970's technology timeline

By ArielN
  • IMB computer uses semiconductor memory

    IMB computer uses semiconductor memory

    The system was a 370 model 145 Main-frame computer. It could store all the necessary amount of data needed with half the space that was used to take up in a computer using core memory. (inventor unknown).
  • Super paint

    Super paint

    It was the first digital drawing system for a computer. It had up to 6.7 million different shades of colors, different sized paintbrushes to use when drawing, and video magnification. Inventor: Richard Shoup
  • The silver arm

    The silver arm

    a robotic arm that has pressure sensors for a “small-parts assembly”. Its structure is supposed to represent the features of human fingers.
  • Shigeo Hirose’s Soft Gripper

    Shigeo Hirose’s Soft Gripper

    created to grasp objects such as flowers or wine glass. Inventor: Shigeo Hirose’s.
  • ROM chips

    ROM chips

    it was the first video game console. It had interchangeable cartridges and was originally planned to be designed to have several pre-programmed games inside it. Inventor / company: Atari video computer system ( VCS).