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The Greek myth of Hephaestus introduces the idea of artificial intelligence to people.
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Legendary Greek mathematician Archimedes discovers new mathematical ideas, some of which are applied to the base of modern robotics.
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Small "robots" known as automatons which are programmed to imitate (usually human) life are created to make peasants believe in God or discipline/watch people. (Time probably very inaccurate, websites just said middle ages) -
Renaissance man Leonardo Da Vinci revolutionizes robotics by creating the first humanoid robot and self-driving vehicle, also creating three robot lions later on.
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In the 18th century tiny human-like automatons started being made as toys for rich people -
Jacques de Vaucanson creates a robot duck capable of eating and digesting grain.
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People start using the word android to describe miniature human-like automatons.
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John Brainerd creates a robot called the steam man to pull carts and more.
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The word robot is used for the first time in a play called R.U.R or Rossum's Universal Robots.
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A robot called ELEKTRO is created by Westinghouse that can walk, talk and smoke
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Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov coins the word robotics for the study of robots.
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Isaac Asimov writes the three laws of robotics that a robot will not harm a human, will always obey a human's orders and will always prioritize self-protection. -
W. Grey Walter creates turtle robots that can find their charging stations when low on power.
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George Devol creates the first programmable robot, naming it UNIMATE, or universal automation and later creates the first robotics company unimation.
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Russia launches sputnik 1, the first autonomous satellite.
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Artificial intelligence research laboratories are opened at M.I.T., Stanford
Research Institute (SRI), Stanford University, and the University of
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Carnegie Mellon founds the robotics institute -
Robotics takes off as a field of study, with major new inventions being created almost every year, leading to the amazing technology we have today.
