-
R.U.R.
by the Czech writer Karel Capek. The plot was simple: man
creates a robot to replace him and then robot kills man! -
first tele-operated
Raymond Goertz designed the first tele-operated articulated arm for the
Atomic Energy Commission. This is generally regarded as a major milestone
in force feedback (haptic) technology. (US Patent 2679940) [4] -
UNIMATE
UNIMATE for "Universal Automation." (US patent 2 998 237) [4]
Later, in
1956, George Devol and Joseph Engelberger formed the world's first robot
company “Unimation” which stands for “universal automation”. -
P3
Honda created the P3, the second major step in creating their ASIMO. The P3
was Honda’s first completely autonomous humanoid robot. -
Kismet
Dr. Cynthia created Kismet, a robotic creature that interacted emotionally
with people. -
MINDSTORMS
robotic development product line,
which is a system for inventing robots using a modular design and LEGO
plastic bricks. -
Edinburg Modular Arm System (EMAS)
Campbell Aird was fitted with the first bionic arm called the Edinburg
Modular Arm System (EMAS). -
robot fish
Mitsubishi created a robot fish. The intention was to create a robotic version of
an extinct species of fish -
Cye robot
It performed a variety of household
chores, such as delivering mail, carrying dishes, and vacuuming. It was
created by Probotics Inc. [4] -
SSRMS
It was successfully launched and worked to assemble the
International Space Station. [4]
