HISTORY - In 1963, American engineer Robert Kearns assembled his first intermittent windshield wiper system. He was inspired to develop a new wiper system after he was bothered by the continuous movement
![The intermittent windshield wipers were invented almost half a century ago. Why hasn't there been any major evolution on such an important and basic device that is required in all vehicles? - The intermittent windshield wipers were invented almost half a century ago. Why hasn't there been any major evolution on such an important and basic device that is required in all vehicles? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e15ad64317a4c0ec550ccc314f659f59.webp)
The intermittent windshield wipers were invented almost half a century ago. Why hasn't there been any major evolution on such an important and basic device that is required in all vehicles? -
![February 9, 2005 - Robert Kearns, inventor of intermittent wipers, dies - This Day In Automotive History February 9, 2005 - Robert Kearns, inventor of intermittent wipers, dies - This Day In Automotive History](https://automotivehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/robert-kearns-wipers.jpg)