#13: Ge Walking Truck, 1969
Even though robots seem like something of the future, people have been playing around with this kind of technology for a long time. These days, we are used to seeing impressive machinery and crazy inventions, but considering that this robotic truck was built in the late 60s, there is a lot to be in awe of.
The Ge Walking Truck could move around and carry things with extreme precision without almost no help from electricity. The robot was built on electro-mechanical devices but was solely constructed through already known technologies. Whilst many say that it was too advanced for its time, it was the catalyst for new technologies from underwater manipulation to space applications.