Programmable system invention research By ebdawgggggg Period: 1600 to 2010 Programmable systems 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 conveyor belt 1947 Transistor invented 1948 Electronic computer 1954 Silicon solar cells - 6% efficiency made 1954 Unimate invented 1960 Inertial navigation system 1961 Devol's programmable robot 'arm' invented 1964 Carbon fiber developed 1965 Integrated circuit invented 1968 Unisurf invented 1970 Lunokhood invented 1972 Shakey invented 1981 The Shuffle Remote Manipulator System invented 1983 Intro of the PC development of software 2002 First smartphone 2002 Roombas invented 2003 Centibots invented 2005 HUBO invented 2010 Siri invented