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Jan 1, 1495
Leonardo's Robot
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The Duck
Jacques de Vaucanson invented the mechanical duck while it having over 400 different parts
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Telephone
Laboratory notebook entry describing first successful experiment with the telephone.
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Tesla's Remote-Controlled Boat
He was trying to demonstrate his wireless transmission system when he invented this
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Technology timeline
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Core Memory
Jay Forrester installed magnetic core memory on the Whirland computer which made it more reliable, faster, and easier to make -
Model 650 computer
IBM announces Model 650 computer
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Model 705 computer
IBM announces model 705 computer
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Shakey the Robot
First truly successful artificial intelligence robots.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/253664/historys_10_most_influential_robots.html?scrlybrkr=eaa4282c -
First step on Moon
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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Original Atari Pong Game
Ralph Baer designed a ping-pong game for his Odyssey gaming console. -
The Silver Arm
Capable of assembling small parts together using touch sensors
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Osborne 1
It cost $1,795 it had a tiny computer screen.
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AIBO
Sony releases first robotic pet
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Battle Bots
First season premiered
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NASA MER-A
NASA launches the MER-A "spirit" rover destined for Mars
http://robotics.megagiant.com/history.html