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The first humanoid robot debuts at the World's Fair. It is able to smoke cigarettes and blow balloons.
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Formulated by Issac Asimov:
1. A robot may not harm or Injure humans due to its actions and may not let humans be harmed or injured due to its inaction.
2. A robot must obey orders given to it by humans unless the order contradicts the first law of robotics.
3. A robot must have a sense of self-preservation to a certain degree unless it conflicts with the first law of robotics. -
Dr. William Grey Walter created the first electronic autonomous robots, a light- seeking tortoise. Autonomous robots have the capability to make informed decisions without the direct guidance or influence of an outside source. Autonomous robots may also learn new methods of completing a task or adapting to new environments.
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A test developed by Alan Turing that test a machine's ability to think by answering a series of questions in a "human" fashion. I.e, its responses should be a similar to a human's answers.
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George Devol invents the world's first digitally operable and programmable robotic arm that was used in factories for assembly lines.
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A computer created by Frank Rosenblatt that learnt skills through trial and error.
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First VR glasses and gloves are developed by Jaron Lainer rrsearch team
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Honda created the first of a series of robots that walk on two feet
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Cynthia Breazeal creates the first robot that is able to emotionally interact with humans
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The first HelpMate service robot is designed to help at the Danbury Hospital
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Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov
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Pathfinder lands on Mars
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Stanley Drivea drives autonamously
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IBM launches a question-answering computer that defeats a Jeopardy champion,
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Google launches 3D version of maps
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Google launches its Augmented Reality glasses.
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Sony Playstation launches Playstation VR