26 Pieces of Futuristic Technology from the Past

Neill Lynskey Published 5 hours ago in Science & Technology

Back in the day, people were trying to get us to the future a lot sooner.

The military and a bunch of engineering companies had a ton of crazy, futuristic ideas back in the day, and some of them were even brought into reality. There are flying pods from the 1950s, giant vintage walking machines, singing robots, super-strength exoskeletons, and a lot more that never got past the lab.

Scroll through and get sad about the fact that we now use this technology to deliver food.

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1. GE "Beetle"
A device used for handling nuclear materials on military carriers.
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4. De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle
An experimental personal flying machine.
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9. Williams X-Jet
A flying platform developed by the military in the 1950s.
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13. GE’s Hardiman
An exoskeleton for lifting heavy objects.
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18. Radio Man
A singing robot developed by Swiss Engineer August Huber.
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21. GE's Walking Truck
A four-legged robot for heavy-duty hauls.
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1. GE "Beetle"
A device used for handling nuclear materials on military carriers.
2.
3.
4. De Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle
An experimental personal flying machine.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. Williams X-Jet
A flying platform developed by the military in the 1950s.
10.
11.
12.
13. GE’s Hardiman
An exoskeleton for lifting heavy objects.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. Radio Man
A singing robot developed by Swiss Engineer August Huber.
19.
20.
21. GE's Walking Truck
A four-legged robot for heavy-duty hauls.
22.
23.
24.
25.
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