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First Memory Storing Computer
On January 15th, 1941, J.V. Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and Clifford Berry, his graduate student create a computer that can solve 29 equations simultaneously. It is also the first time a computer can store information.
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Land Mine Robot
With the advancement of new technology, the military had started to use robots in combat. One of these, the Goliath, was a mobile land mine that was used in World War II. It was 1.50 m in length, 0.85 m wide and 0.6 m tall.
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Sputnik
On October 4th, 1947, the Soviet Union launched the first artificial satellite. It was named "Sputnik" and marked the beginning of the space race.
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The Robot Test
In 1950, Alan Turing came up with the "Turing Test". It is used to test whether or not a robot can think for itself. The test he came up with was that a robot has to carry on a conversation with a human as if it were a human itself.
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Unimate
General Motors introduces the world's first robotic arm. Named Unimate, it is used to complete repetitive or dangerous tasks on the assembly line.
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The Modern Computer
On October 2nd, 1964, Douglas Engelbart shows a prototype of a computer, with a mouse and a graphical user interface. This is where the evolution of the computer changes from a machine for scientists and mathematicians specifically, to technology that the public has access to.
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Man on the Moon
The United States becomes the first to successfully land a man (Neil Armstrong) on the moon. They accomplished this feat by using the latest technology in space, computing, and robotic technology.
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The First ISP
The very first Internet Service Provider (ISP) is created. It is introduced with the commercial version known as Telenet, a version of ARPANET.
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Star Wars Robots
On May 25th, 1977, the first star wars movie was released. The film contained two well known robots, R2-D2 and C3PO.
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The First "PC"
In 1981, IBM released the first personal computer named the Acorn. It uses a Microsoft operating system, has an intel chip, 2 floppy disks, and an additional color monitor.
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The First "PC"
IBM released the first personal computer named the Acorn on August 12th, 1981. It uses a Microsoft operating system, has an Intel chip, two floppy disks, and an color monitor. Was the device that coined the term "PC".
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Computer Scientists Get Network
The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides networking services to university computer scientists. The NSF does this through a grant to the Computer Science Network (CSNET).
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Carnegie's Dante II
In July of 1994 Carnegie University built an eight legged robot named Dante II. It traveled into Mt. Spur to collect a volcanic gas sample.
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Sony's Robodog
Sony releases the first robo-dog, AIBO. It has the ability to learn, entertain, and communicate.
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Smallest Robot Ever
On August 19th, 2004, Epsom released the smallest known robot of the time. It was a 7 centimeter tall and 10 gram mass helicopter robot. It was designed to fly around during natural disasters and take a video of it using the camera attached to the robot.
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First Self-Replicating Robots
Cornell University Researchers built the world's first self-replicating robots. These robots like up with each other using magnets, and are made up of a small tower consisting of computerized cubes.
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