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Greek myths already suggested ideas of intelligent robots such as the myths of Hephaestus and Pygmalion
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Heron created mechanical men
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David Pascal invented the first digital calculating machine, the mechanical calculator
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Konrad zuse built the first electronic computer
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First stored programme computer is invented-EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator)
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The “Turnin Test” is proposed by Alan Turner, considered one of the fathers of computing engineering, to measure mechanical intelligence.
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First working AI programmes written to run on the Ferranti Mark 1 machine of Manchester University.
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Programme “The Logic Theorist” considered by many the first AI programme developed by Herbert Simpson and Newell Shaw
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First version of the GPS created by the same theorists
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LISP language developed by John McCarthy, the language preferred among AI developers.
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UNIMATE, the first industrial robot began to work at General Motors.
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ELIZA, an interactive program that could carry a dialogue in English on any topic built by Joseph Weizenbaum.
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Shakey, the first mobile robot to use artificial intelligence
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The first car to be computer controlled is created by Hans Moravec, The Stanford Car
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The Deep Blue chess machine beats chess world champion Garry Kasparov.
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The Normand robot explores the Artantica, robot pets become commercially avaliable.
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Robot Sophia becomes the first robot with a citizenship, becoming a citizen of Arabia Saudi.