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The Earliest Designs of Industrial Robots
The earliest designs of industrial robots were put into production in the United States. These manipulators had joints modelled on human shoulder-arm-wrist kinetics to replicate human motions like pulling, pushing, pressing and lifting. -
The First Electronic Autonomous Robot
The first electronic autonomous robot with complex behavior were created by William Grey Walter. -
Japan Used the First Industrial Robot
The first industrial robot was put to productive use in Japan. -
Honda Began its Humanoid Robot Research
Honda began its humanoid research and development program to create robots capable of interacting successfully with humans. -
The most successful robot-assisted surgery
In 1994 one of the most successful robot-assisted surgery appliances was cleared by the FDA. -
The International Space Station created a robot called Canadarm2
The International Space Station created and launched into orbit a robot called Canadarm2. This device is larger, more capable version, and it is hailed as “smarter” -
A Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
The popular Roomba, a robotic vacuum cleaner, was first released in 2002 by the company iRobot -
Honda Created a New Version of ASIMO
Honda revealed a new version of its ASIMO robot, updated with new behaviors and capabilities -
The First Humanoid Robot In Space
The first humanoid robot was launched to the space to know how dextrous robots behave in space. -
Creation of Robot Sophie
The future investment summit created a robot called Sophia and referred to with female pronouns was granted Saudi Arabian citizenship, becoming the first robot ever to have a nationality.