A remote manipulation system in which a slave device mimics the motions of a master device manipulated directly by the operator.
"The surgeon used the waldo to perform delicate microsurgery, allowing his hand movements at the control table to be instantly replicated by the robotic arm inside the patient's body."
A male given name from Old English, in modern American use transferred back from the surname.
"After years of searching for a unique first name, my parents chose Waldo because it was an old-fashioned boy's name that had recently become popular again as a return to its roots."