ROBOT TIMELINE

  • C. 300 BC – Automata of Heron of Alexandria
    300 BCE

    C. 300 BC – Automata of Heron of Alexandria

  • 1495 – Robot by Leonardo da Vinci
    1495

    1495 – Robot by Leonardo da Vinci

  • 1921 – The word "robot" is used for the first time

    1921 – The word "robot" is used for the first time

  • 1950 – Isaac Asimov publishes “I, Robot”  He introduces the Three Laws of Robotics, fundamental to robotic ethics.

    1950 – Isaac Asimov publishes “I, Robot” He introduces the Three Laws of Robotics, fundamental to robotic ethics.

  • 1954 – First industrial robot: UNIMATE

    1954 – First industrial robot: UNIMATE

  • 1970 – First humanoid robot: WABOT-1 (Japan)

    1970 – First humanoid robot: WABOT-1 (Japan)

  • 1996 – IBM Deep Blue defeats a world chess champion

    1996 – IBM Deep Blue defeats a world chess champion

  • 1999 – Sony launches the AIBO

    1999 – Sony launches the AIBO

  • 2000 – ASIMO de Honda

    2000 – ASIMO de Honda

  • 2015 – Boston Dynamics unveils advanced robots

    2015 – Boston Dynamics unveils advanced robots