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RoboTuna was created by David Barrett at MIT. The robot was used to study
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Dr. Cynthia created Kismet, a robotic creature that interacted emotionally
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Sony released the first Aibo robotic dog.
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Sony unveiled the Sony Dream Robots (SDR) at Robodex. SDR was able to
recognize 10 different faces, expresses emotion through speech and body
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iRobot released the first generation of Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners.
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RobotShop Distribution Inc. was founded to provide today’s society with
domestic and professional robot technology that can help increase the pleasure,
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The Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), created HUBO, and claims it is the smartest mobile robot in the world. This robot is linked to a computer via a high-speed wireless connection; the computer does all of the thinking for the robot.