Robotic Timeline

By BAC111
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    Da Vinci sketched a mechanical knight.

    Da Vinci sketched a mechanical knight.
    The knight was supposed to move on pulleys and cables.

  • Vaucanson created the Digesting Duck

    Vaucanson created the Digesting Duck
    The duck appeared to digest stored food and could move.

  • "Robot"

    "Robot"
    The term "robot" was first used in a play called "Rossum's Universal Robots."

  • ELEKTRO

    ELEKTRO
    Westinghouse created the a human-like robot called ELEKTRO.

  • Laws of Robotics

    Laws of Robotics
    Asimov wrote the "Three Laws of Robotics" in which robots should may not injure a human, must obey a human, and must protect its own existence.

  • UNIMATE

    UNIMATE
    Devol designed the first programmable robot called UNIMATE.

  • SCARA

    SCARA
    Makino designed SCARA, which stands for the Selective Compliant Articulated Robot Arm, used in factory assemblies.

  • Mindstorms

    Mindstorms
    Lego released the Mindstorms which are kits that contain software and hardware to create customizable, programmable robots.

  • ASIMO

    ASIMO
    Honda created the ASIMO, which stands for Advanced Step Innovated Mobility, a personal assistant robot. It can recognize its owner's face, voice, and name.

  • Driverless Cars

    Driverless Cars
    Nissan and other companies hope to create driverless cars in the near future.