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Jacques de Vaucanson invented the mechanical duck while it having over 400 different parts
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Laboratory notebook entry describing first successful experiment with the telephone.
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He was trying to demonstrate his wireless transmission system when he invented this
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Jay Forrester installed magnetic core memory on the Whirland computer which made it more reliable, faster, and easier to make
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IBM announces Model 650 computer
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IBM announces model 705 computer
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First truly successful artificial intelligence robots.
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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the lunar module Eagle. Armstrong became the first to step onto the lunar surface.
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Ralph Baer designed a ping-pong game for his Odyssey gaming console.
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Capable of assembling small parts together using touch sensors
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It cost $1,795 it had a tiny computer screen.
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Sony releases first robotic pet
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First season premiered
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NASA launches the MER-A "spirit" rover destined for Mars
http://robotics.megagiant.com/history.html