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Drebbel's temperature regulator for a furnace
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jacquard's automated loom using punched cards
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Charles Babbage invents his Analytical Engine. Regarded as many as the first computer, it has memory and program controls capabilities.
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Electricity is starting to be supplied to US homes
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Heinrich Hertz generates radio waves for the first time
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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.
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The transistor, a vital part of today's electronics systems, was invented
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the first electronic computer is built
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silicon solar cells with 6% efficiency made
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Devol's programable robot 'rm'
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The navigation system is invented which provides accurate information on the position of a body moving in space such as an airplane or spacecraft.
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UNIMATE- an industrial robot
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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.
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The integrated circuit is invented. this allows computers to be made mach smaller.
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UNISURF, a CAD/CAM system
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Shakey, a mobile robot
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Lunokhod1, a rover sent to explore the Moon
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The shuttle Remtoe Manipulator
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The introduction of the PC to homes and offices and the development of software such as design packages
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The first smartphone was invented
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the robotic vacuum cleaner-roomba
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Centibots, teams of autonomous robots
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HUBO, a mobilerobot
