The year 1956 is significant in the field of robotics primarily because it marks the debut of one of the first true robotic arms. During this time, George Devol and his business partner, Joseph Engelberger, developed and later introduced the Unimate, which became the first industrial robot. Unimate was designed for repetitive tasks and was eventually used in a General Motors factory for tasks like lifting and stacking hot metal parts.
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