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Archimedes did not invent robots, but he did invent many mechanical systems that are used in robotics today, as well as advancing the
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Leonardo da Vinci designed what may be the first humanoid robot though it cannot be confirmed if the design was actually ever produced
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The first patents were awarded for the construction of a “printed wire” which came into use after World War 2. The concept was to replace radio tube with something less bulky.
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W. Grey Walter created his first robots; Elmer and Elsie, also known as the turtle robots. The robots were capable of finding their charging station when their battery power ran low.
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Raymond Goertz designed the first tele-operated articulated arm for the Atomic Energy Commission. This is generally regarded as a major milestone in force feedback (haptic) technology.
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One of the first operational, industrial robots in North America appeared in the early 1960’s in a candy factory in Kitchener, Ontario.
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Carnegie Mellon establishes the Robotics Institute.
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The Variante Masha, a six-legged walking machine, was created at the Russian academy of Science by Dr. Devjanin, Dr. Grufinkelt, Dr. Lensky, Dr. Schneider, and colleagues.
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Shigeo Hirose created ACMVI (Oblix) robot. It had snake-like abilities. The oblix eventually became the MOGURA robot arm used in industry
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The first HelpMate service robot went to work at Danbury Hospital in
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Cornell University created self-replicating robots.