Space-Age Engineering

For those of us of a certain age, the thoughts of flying cars and home robots originated with watching popular 1960s cartoon The Jetsons. The Jetsons' world was that of a simple family living a typical 1960s life, but in a futuristic setting. Mr. George Jetson had a job working at a factory while his wife Jane took care of the children and their home. Jane was typically preoccupied with the latest gadget, which usually left Rosie (their robot housekeeper) doing most of the cooking and cleaning. The Jetsons' two children, Judy and Elroy, got sent to school each morning in a traveling capsule.