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Evolution of Robots

  • Unimate 1954

    Unimate 1954
    -Was invented by George Devol -Eventually went online in an automobile factory
  • Rancho Arm 1963

    Rancho Arm 1963
    -Was created for disabled people
    -Had six joints to give it flexibility
    -The first computer controlled artificial robotic arm
  • The octopus-like Tentacle Arm 1968

    The octopus-like Tentacle Arm 1968
    -Was created for disabled people
    -Had six joints to give it flexibility
    -The first computer controlled artificial robotic arm
  • The Stanford Arm 1969

    The Stanford Arm 1969
    -was the first electrically powered, computer-controlled robotic arm
    -Was created by Victor Scheinman
  • The Standford Cart 1979

    The Standford Cart 1979
    -had a tv camera mounted on a rail which took pictures from multiple angles and sent them to a computer.
    -The Robot could move without help
    -The computer analyzed the distance between the cart and the obstacles.
  • Kismet 1995

    Kismet 1995
    -Kismet is a robot that responds to facial expressions
    -Kismet was developed for the study of action recognition and learning
    -Researchers use movement as visual stimuli
  • Asimo 2000

    Asimo 2000
    -It has a humanoid appearance
    -It can walk and climb stairs.
    -It can turn on light switches, open doors, carry objects, and push carts
  • Robot in the future

    Robot in the future
    Will be able to move at speeds over 100 mph using its wheel, will be used to transport and deliver items.