Ray Holt

Raymond M. Holt is a computer designer and businessman in Silicon Valley.

For the English footballer, see Ray Holt (footballer).

From 1968 to 1970, Holt developed his first microprocessor chip set for Garrett AiResearch's Central Air Data Computer for the F-14 Tomcat. His story of this design and development is presented in a podcast.[1]

He was co-founder with Manny Lemas of Microcomputer Associates, Incorporated,[2] later known as Synertek Systems where he designed the Jolt[2] Super Jolt and SYM-1 microcomputer cards as well as the first microcomputer pinball game, Lucky Dice, using the Intel 4004. One of Mr Holt's computer boards, the SYM-1, was used in the first two military robots, Robart I [3] and Robart II.[4]

Holt is currently the Founder and President of Mississippi Robotics [5] serving rural schools and ministries teaching STEM/Robotics curriculum.

References
  2. old-computers.com museum
  3. "Robart I". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  4. "Robart II". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-08-06.
  5. "Mississippi Robotics website". Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2019-04-18.


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