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