Robot

Robot is a German brand, originally known for their clockwork cameras, later producing surveillance (Traffipax) and bank security cameras. Robot started in 1934 as a brand of Otto Berning, it became part of the Jenoptik group of optical companies in 1999. In 2002 the company changed its name from Robot Foto & Electronic to ROBOT Visual Systems GmbH.

Robot's motorized cameras powered by clockwork (spring) motors were first made in 1934, and ended with a special limited edition collector's model, "Star Classic", in 1996. The Robot film cameras used 35 mm film, mostly in square 24 × 24 mm image format, but many used 18 × 24 mm (half-frame) and 24 × 36 mm (standard Leica format), and non-standard formats such as 6 × 24 mm (Recorder 6), 12 × 24 mm (Recorder 12) and 16 × 16 mm (Robot SC).

Robot Motor Recorder 24D

1992, Israel Air force

Tom

8 May 2018

Robot Motor Recorder 24D “Israel Air force” military spy camera, 1992

Robot SC Electronic

1982

Erwin

7 May 2018

Robot OS 35F

1985

Erwin

7 May 2018

Robot Recorder

1956, Swedish Navy

Steve

7 May 2018