Transistor turns 50!

Dave Hrynkiw
October 18, 2004

Well, 50 years ago today, the Regency TR-1 transistor radio was unleashed on the masses. As the first transistor-based radio on the market, it made a splash. And here we are, 50 years later, making robots out of the same technology.

Regenchy TR-1, Solarbotics salutes you!

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