Programmable system invention research By pieebow Period: 1600 to 2010 PROGRAMMABLE SYSTEM INVENTION RESEARCH 1662 Drebbel's temperature regulator invented 1804 Jacquard's Loom invented 1834 Analytical engine 1879 Electricity supplied to US homes 1887 Generates radio waves 1913 Installment of conveyor belt 1947 Transistor invented 1948 First electronic computer invented 1954 Silicone solar cells - 6% efficiency made 1954 UNIMATE invented 1960 Inertial navigation system invented 1961 Devol's programmable robot 'arm' invented 1964 Carbon fibre developed 1965 Integrated circuit invented 1968 UNISURF invented 1970 Lunukhod invented 1972 Shakey invented 1981 The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System invented 1983 Introduction of PC and development of software 2002 First smartphone invented 2002 Roomba invented 2003 Centibots invented 2005 Hubo invented 2010 Siri invented