Automatons to AI: tracing the evolution of robotics
WEBMar 2, 2023 · The late 1990s saw the introduction of one of the most iconic robots of the 20th Century – Sony’s AIBO robotic dog. Released in 1999, AIBO was one of the first robotic pets to hit the consumer ...
History of robots - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of robots has its origins in the ancient world. During the Industrial Revolution, humans developed the structural engineering capability to control electricity so that machines could be powered with small motors. In the early 20th century, the notion of a humanoid machine was developed.
10 Historical Robots - HowStuffWorks
WEBIf you could imagine a robot built by a 1950s appliance company, you'd probably conjure a machine like Elektro. It was a shiny metallic biped that became one of the first celebrity robots. Elektro was built by Westinghouse to show off the company's technological prowess.
Ancient dreams of intelligent machines: 3,000 years of robots
WEBJul 25, 2018 · The persistent trope of robot revolts reveals the paradox at the heart of our relationship with intelligent machines. We want to create clever tools that can do everything we can do, and more.
The Complete History And Future of Robots | WIRED
WEBApr 16, 2020 · The word first appeared in 1921, in Karel Capek’s play R.U.R., or Rossum's Universal Robots. “Robot” comes from the Czech for “forced labor.” These robots were robots more in spirit than form,...
A Brief History of Robots and Robotics, from 300 B.C. to 1969
WEBRenaissance and early modern automata, 1400-1799. By the sixteenth century, the creation of realistically human-looking robotic figures had become more commonplace, and the sophistication of robotic engineering had been considerably refined and developed.
7 Early Robots and Automatons - HISTORY
WEBOct 28, 2014 · 7 Early Robots and Automatons. From Leonardo Da Vinci’s android to a French-made artificial duck, learn more about seven early mechanical wonders. By: Evan Andrews. Updated: October 16, 2023 ...
Past And The Present: The History And Evolution Of Robots
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Robots have been in use for centuries, with the first instances dating back to 350 BC. The word robot was first used in the early 1900s, and since then, robots have come a long way. Early robots were simple machines designed to perform repetitive tasks, but modern robots are much more advanced.
Archive Gallery: 137 Years of Robotic Fascination - Popular Science
WEBApr 17, 2010 · We've all heard of Roombas, robot submarines, and creepy humanoid robots, but have you ever heard of Elektro, the cigarette-smoking robot from the 1939 World's Fair, or the Budweiser-fetching...
The forgotten history of the 800-year-old robot - TechRadar
WEBSep 11, 2018 · From the Maschinenmensch in Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, to C3P0, the Terminator, and Wall-E, fictional robots have delighted, horrified, and fascinated humans for more than a century, cropping up ...
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