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The term robot was made.
For many, the word robot conjures an image of a mechanical being clad in metal, adorned with all sorts of blinking lights and buttons, and even a funny-sounding voice. Indeed, such robots have become stock characters in science fictions stories, novels, films and television shows. -
The laws of robots were made
The Three Laws are: A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. -
The Turning Test Was Developed
While there have been two well-known computer programs or chatbots, claiming to have passed the Turing Test, the reality is that no AI has been able to pass it since it was introduced. Turing, himself, thought that by the year 2000 computer systems would be able to pass the test with flying colors -
Computer assigned manufacturing was developed.
HP : HP (Hewlett-Packard) is a leading American multinational computer system manufacturer in the world. ...
Acer : Acer ranks among the world's top five branded PC vendors. ...
Dell : Dell is a American multinational information technology corporation. -
First Industrial robot was up and running.
Unimate was the first industrial robot, which worked on a General Motors assembly line at the Inland Fisher Guide Plant in Ewing Township, New Jersey, in 1961. It was invented by George Devol in the 1950s using his original patent filed in 1954 and granted in 1961 (U.S. Patent 2,988,237). -
The Stanford Cart crossed a chair-filled room.
One of the more documented Autonomous Vehicles is the Stanford Cart, having an active career starting as a research vehicle for remote moon missions, a White-line follower in 1966, through to its last active role in 1980 as an Autonomous research vehicle. Les Earnest has the best site giving the history of the Stanford Cart. I found it difficult to cut down or change Les' page, so I didn't and duplicated it below. That way I don't introduce any errors of my own that may be propagated. -
LEGO & MIT Collaborated
Mindstorms, a robotic invention system that revolutionized LEGO construction kits, grew out of the LEGO Company’s 20-year collaboration with the Media Lab. This construction kit (commercialized in 1998) is based on MIT’s Programmable Brick technology, where a tiny, portable computer is embedded inside a traditional LEGO brick. -
Intro to AIBO by Sony
Sony's aibo robotic dog can sit, fetch and learn what its owner likes. ... It also has microphones, actuators and other technology that when combined with artificial intelligence allow the robotic companion to learn its owner's behavior and react accordingly. Aibo owners will need patience -
Intro to Honda's ASIMO
The Honda Motor Company developed ASIMO, which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, and is the most advanced humanoid robot in the world. ... ASIMO has arms and hands so it can do things like turn on light switches, open doors, carry objects, and push carts. -
The Canadarm 2 was launched
The Amazing Canadarm2. Crawling around the International Space Station like an agile worm, the newest Canadian robotic arm will be essential for building and maintaining the ISS. April 18, 2001 -- Building a brand new space station is a big job -
The Roomba was released
A good Roomba can cost up to $900, but this top-rated robot vacuum is just $90. Roomba is clearly the most recognizable name in the robot vacuum cleaner market, and it also makes some of the best products out there. They're also extremely expensive, however. Just look at the Roomba 980, which costs an eye-popping $900. -
Mars rover Spirit and Opportunity
A Mars rover is a motor vehicle that travels across the surface of the planet Mars upon arrival. Rovers have several advantages over stationary landers: they examine more territory, -
Big Dog was created
BigDog was a dynamically stable quadruped military robot created in 2005 by Boston Dynamics with Foster-Miller, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the Harvard University Concord Field Station. It was funded by DARPA, but the project was shelved after the BigDog was deemed too loud for combat.
