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10,000 BCE
Greek Times
Some historians affirm that Talos, a giant creature written about in ancient
greek literature, was a creature (either a man or a bull) made of bronze, given
by Zeus to Europa. [6]
According to one version of the myths he was created in
Sardinia by Hephaestus on Zeus' command, who gave him to the Cretan king
Minos. In another version Talos came to Crete with Zeus to watch over his
love Europa, and Minos received him as a gift from her. -
100 BCE
~77-100BC
In 1901, between the islands of Crete and Kythera, a diver found the remnants
of what might only be considered a mechanical computer. The device is a
complex mix of gears which most likely calculated the position of the sun,
moon or other celestial bodies.[7] The device dates back 2000 years and is
considered to be of Greek origin and was given the name “The Antikythera
Device”. -
981
robot generations
machines like the puppets in this theater were designed to limitate human actions -
the 1900
karel Capek coins the word ‘robot’ to describe machines that resemble humans in his play called Rossum's Universal Robots. The play was about a society that became enslaved by the robots that once served them.This idea is now a common theme in popular culture, ie Frankenstein, Terminator, The Matrix etc. -
the 1900
Legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov writes the short story ‘Liar!’ in which he describes the Three Laws of Robotics. His stories were recompiled into the volume “I, Robot” in 1950 – later reproduced as a movie starring Will Smith.
Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics:
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
A robot must obey any orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. -
2004
Epsom release the smallest known robot, standing 7cm high and weighing just 10 grams. The robot helicopter is intended to be used as a ‘flying camera’ during natural disasters. -
factory robot
first generation robot were designed to perform factory work. such robot performed simple task that were dangerous or unpleasant foe people -
robot generations
robots perform more complex tasks and simulate many such robot move sense surroundings -
military
second generation robot perform more complex tasks and simulate many human functions -
today robots
Most robots today are used to do repetitive actions or jobs considered too dangerous for humans Robots are now used in medicine, for military tactics, for finding objects underwater and to explore other planets. Robotic technology has helped people who have lost arms or legs. Robots are a great tool to help mankind.