Historical moments of robotics

Late 20th/early 21st century

2000 BCE

ASIMO (2000):
Created by Honda, ASIMO is one of the most advanced humanoid robots in history, capable of walking, running, and performing a variety of complex tasks.

20th Century

1920 BCE

Karel Čapek (1920):
The Czech writer popularized the term "robot" in his play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which imagined a future in which robots worked for humans.

Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace (1830s)

1830 BCE

Lovelace, the first programmer, devised algorithms for Babbage's Analytical Engine, laying the groundwork for modern computing.

19th Century

1801 BCE

The Jacquard Loom (1801):
Although not a robot, this loom used punched cards to control textile patterns, a technology that would inspire the development of the first programmable computers.

18th Century

1738 BCE

Jacques de Vaucanson (1738):
Created a mechanical duck that simulated eating, digesting, and excreting, a feat of automation and an attempt to replicate biological functions with mechanisms.

15th century

1495

Leonardo da Vinci (1495)
He designed the first known humanoid automaton, a mechanical knight capable of moving arms, neck and jaw, based on mechanical principles.