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Other
Drebbel's temperature regulator for a furnace -
Other
jacquard's automated loom using punched cards -
Computing
Charles Babbage invents his Analytical Engine. Regarded as many as the first computer, it has memory and program controls capabilities. -
Electronics
Electricity is starting to be supplied to US homes -
Other
Heinrich Hertz generates radio waves for the first time -
Industry
Henry Ford installs the world's first moving conveyor belt-based assembly line in his cae factory. a model T can can be assembled by people in 93 minutes. -
Electronics
The transistor, a vital part of today's electronics systems, was invented -
Computing
the first electronic computer is built -
Electronics
silicon solar cells with 6% efficiency made -
Other
Devol's programable robot 'rm' -
Other
The navigation system is invented which provides accurate information on the position of a body moving in space such as an airplane or spacecraft. -
Other
UNIMATE- an industrial robot -
Materials
Carbon fibre is developed which is twice as strong as the same weight of steel. it is used for high preformance aircraft, spacecarft and sports equipment. -
Electronics
The integrated circuit is invented. this allows computers to be made mach smaller. -
Other
UNISURF, a CAD/CAM system -
Other
Shakey, a mobile robot -
Other
Lunokhod1, a rover sent to explore the Moon -
Other
The shuttle Remtoe Manipulator -
Computing
The introduction of the PC to homes and offices and the development of software such as design packages -
Computing
The first smartphone was invented -
Other
the robotic vacuum cleaner-roomba -
Other
Centibots, teams of autonomous robots -
Other
HUBO, a mobilerobot
