Raymond Goertz was an early pioneer in the field of robotics, specifically remote-controlled robots (see telepresence). In 1951, while working for the Atomic Energy Commission at Argonne National Laboratory he developed the first master/slave manipulator in order to handle radioactive material.[1] [2] [3]
In 1985 the American Nuclear Society established the Ray Goertz Award to recognize and honor members who have made outstanding contributions to the field of remote technology.[4]
he also made a maze solving mouse[the rodent] and it could solve any maze