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Leonardo da Vinci
Before Leonardo began to work on the Last Supper, he created the first humanoid robot. -
William Grey Walter
Creates the first "turtle" robot that mimics life-like behavior with very simple circuitry. -
George Devol
The first programmable robot. George called it the "Universal Automation". -
General Motors
The first UNIMATE industrial robot installed in a General Motors automobile factory in New
Jersey -
Shakey
Shakey was the first mobile robot controlled by artifical intelligence. It was created by the
Stanford Research Institute (SRI) -
The Silver Arm
A robotic arm that performed small-parts assembly using feedback from touch and pressure
sensors. -
The Locomotion
The locomotion featured a body that steers and propels all wheels so that it can spin, drive, or do both. Its
software can mimic a tank, a car or any wheeled machine -
Demeter
Demeter autonomously mows hay and alfalfa. It maneuvers with a GPS and uses a camera to determine
the difference of cut and uncut crops. -
NASA'S PathFinder
The PathFinder lands on Mars and the Sojourner Rover robot captures images of the planet -
Campbell Aird
Campbell Aird, a Scottish Hotel owner, was the first to be fitted with a bionic arm.