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Jun 3, 1495
the first humanoid robot
Leonardo Da Vinci designed the first humanoid robot -
the first remote controlled vehicle
Nikolai Tesla demonstrates the first remote-controlled vehicle. The remote-control boat could be commanded to go, stop, turn left and right, turn its lights on and off, and even submerge. -
Where the word "robot" came from
The word "robot" was first used in the context of mechanical people in a play called "R.U.R (Rossum's Universal Robots)” by Czech dramatist Karel Capek. -
the first movie with robots in it
"Metropolis" is released (Fritz Lang's movie) "Maria" the female robot in the film is the first robot to be projected on the silver screen. Maria is considered the precursor to Star War's C-3PO. -
Law or Robotics
Issac Asimov's most important contribution to the history of the robot is the creation of his “Laws of Robotics”. -
Numerically Controlled machine
The first Numerically Controlled (NC) machine is built at MIT by John T. Parsons. It is connected to Whirlwind (See 1946). It was used to make ashtrays for visiting guests. -
first artificial robotic arm
The first artificial robotic arm to be controlled by a computer is designed at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital in Downey, California as a tool for the handicapped. The Rancho Arm’s six joints gave it the flexibility of a human arm. -
Homogeneous Transformations
Homogeneous transformations first applied to robot kinematics. -
Stars Wars
Star Wars is released. George Lucas' movie introduces viewers to R2D2 and C3PO. The movie creates the strongest image of a human future with robots since the 1960's. -
RoboTuna
RoboTuna (a robot fish) is designed and built by David Barrett for his doctoral thesis at MIT. It is used to study the way fish swim.
