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Historical Moments of Robotics

  • 2024 BCE

    2024

    2024
    Robotics continues to evolve with breakthroughs in human-robot interaction, enhanced AI integration, and applications in space exploration and advanced healthcare.
  • 1930 BCE

    Isaac Asimov

    Isaac Asimov
    explores robotics in his science fiction works, introducing the Three Laws of Robotics.
  • 1921 BCE

    Karel Čapek

    Karel Čapek
    "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" introduces the term "robot" to the public.
  • 1770 BCE

    Jacques de Vaucanson

    Jacques de Vaucanson
    builds the "Digesting Duck," an automaton that mimics eating and digestion.
  • 1495 BCE

    Leonardo da Vinci

    Leonardo da Vinci
    sketches plans for a mechanical knight, a humanoid robot that was never built.
  • 1206 BCE

    Al-Jazari

    Al-Jazari
    Al-Jazari, an Islamic engineer, publishes "The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices," featuring designs for robots, including a programmable musical automaton.