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Jan 9, 725
First Clock
A chinese engineer built the first mechanical clock that was driven by water with an escapement which made the clock tick. -
Jan 9, 1200
Automata
Arab authors designed complex mechanical arrangements. -
Jan 9, 1400
Automated Carillons
Automated Carillons were seen in the Netherlands. -
Jan 9, 1495
"Leonardo's Robot"
This robot was built to look like an armored knight.The robot moved as if a real person was inside. -
Period: Jan 9, 1500 to
Robotics from 1500 to 1900
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Jan 9, 1525
First Android
The first real android was created by Hans Bullmann. These androids simulated people and some could play music. -
"The Duck"
Jacques de Vaucanson created a mechanical duck that could flap its wings, eat, and digest grains. Each wing had over 400 moving parts. -
Automated Loom
Joseph Jacquard built an automated loom that was controlled by punchcards. Punchcards were later used in computers. -
Analytical Engine
Charles Babbage designed this machine and is considered the father of the computer. -
Remote Controlled Boat
Nikola Tesla built and demonstrated a romote contolled boat in front of people at Madison Square Garden -
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20th Century Robotics
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"Robot"
The word robot was first used in a play where a man creates a robot to replace him and then the robot kills the man. -
ELEKTRO
ELEKTRO was a human-like robot that could walk, talk and smoke. -
First use of the word Robotics
Isaac Asimov first uses the word robotics to describe the technology and predicts a powerful robot industry in the future. -
First programmable mechanism
The first programmable mechanism was a paint sprayer designed by Willard Pollard and Harold Roselund. -
Turtle Robots
W. Grey Walter designe two turlte robots that could find their way back to their charging stations. -
Automata
Hero of Alexandria created automata which was used for theater and religous purposes. They were also used to open gates on hydraulic principles. -
Period: to Jan 11, 1500
Early Robotics
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Period: to
Modern Robotics
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Period: to Jan 13, 1500
Early Robotics
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Period: to Jan 13, 1500
Early Robotics
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Martian Rovers
In 2004 NASA landed twin exploration rovers on Mars named Spirit and Opportunity. These rovers are the most advanced remote sensing robots ever created. -
BEAR
BEAR is a battlefield extraction assist robot that helps remove wounded soldiers form battle. -
Global Hawk
This is the most modern unmanned aerial vehicle in the world.It can recon 100,000 square kilometers of area in a day and send real time intel back to the base station anywhere on the globe. -
ERA
European Robotic Arm is the second intelligent arm to be installed on the international space station. This arm can move itself to different places. -
Honda Asimo
This is the first robot to walk dynamically like a human. It can walk forwards, backwards, turn while walking, ande even climb up and down stairs.
