Talk:Timeline of robotics

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1956 "Squee, the electronic robot squirrel. The two phototubes or "eyes" are at the top of the steering post; the scoop which opens and closes, or "hands", is at the front."[1]
1959 John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky co-founded the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This marks a significant milestone in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) research.[1]
1963 John McCarthy departs from MIT to establish the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at Stanford University.[1]
1967 In 1967, Richard Greenblatt authored MacHack, a program designed to play chess. This program represented a significant milestone in artificial intelligence and computer gaming, showcasing early attempts to develop software capable of strategic decision-making and gameplay in complex scenarios like chess.[1]
1968 Stanley Kubrick adapted Arthur C. Clarke's novel "2001: A Space Odyssey" into a film. The movie depicted HAL, an onboard computer system that develops consciousness and autonomy, exploring themes of artificial intelligence and human-machine interaction. HAL's portrayal in the film raised questions about the ethics and implications of AI technology, influencing popular perceptions of AI and shaping discussions about its potential risks and benefits.[2]
1978 "Brooks Automation founded"[1]
1982 "Fanuc of Japan and General Motors form a joint venture: GM Fanuc. The new company is going to market robots in North America."[1]
1983 Adept is founded.[1] It provides industrial robots for automation applications.[3] United States
1984 "Joseph Engelberger starts Transition Robotics, later renamed Helpmates, to develop service robots."[1]
1985 ST Robotics is founded.[4] It designs and manufactures Cartesian robots and low-cost bench-top industrial robot arms.[5] United States
1986 "LEGO and the MIT Media Lab collaborate to bring the first LEGO based educational products to market."[1]
1986 "With Unimation license terminated, Kawasaki develops and produces its own line of electric robots."[1]
1989 "Computer Motion founded."[1]
1989 "Barrett Technology founded"[1]
1992 "Demaurex, Switzerland, sold its first Delta robot packaging application to Roland"[6]
1992 DOK-ING[7] Croatia
1992 Boston Dynamics[8] United States
1993 "Sensable Technologies founded."[1]
1995 Robomow is founded in Israel. It manufactures robotic lawn mowers.[9] Israel
2007 VGo Communications[10][11] United States
2008 Robai Corporation is founded. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it develops lightweight robotic systems.[12] United States
2009 3D Robotics is founded. It operates drone technology.[13] United States
2010 Turing Robot[14] China
2010 Sphero[15][16] United States
  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named thocp.net
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named The_History_of_Roboticss
  3. ↑ "Adept Robotics | ONExia Inc.". onexia.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022. 
  4. ↑ "ST Robotics". strobotics.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020. 
  5. ↑ "ST Robotics". Cambridge Online. Retrieved 17 March 2022. 
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Robot_Historys
  7. ↑ "DOK-ING". army-guide.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020. 
  8. ↑ "From BigDog to SpotMini: Tracing the evolution of Boston Dynamics robo-dogs". digitaltrends.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020. 
  9. ↑ "Robomow". emowersdirect.com. Retrieved 4 March 2020. 
  10. ↑ "VGo Communications". telepresencerobots.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020. 
  11. ↑ "VGo Communications Read more at CB Insights: https://www.cbinsights.com/company/vgo-communications". cbinsights.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.  External link in |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Robai". crunchbase.com. Retrieved 28 February 2020. 
  13. ↑ "3D Robotics". crunchbase.com. Retrieved 8 March 2020. 
  14. ↑ "Turing Robot". cbinsights.com. Retrieved 6 March 2020. 
  15. ↑ "Meet the Robotic Toys that got Sphero Rolling into Classrooms". hexnub.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020. 
  16. ↑ "Sphero spinoff Misty Robotics gets $11.5 million to create a mainstream robot for the home". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020. 
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