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The knight was supposed to move on pulleys and cables.
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The duck appeared to digest stored food and could move.
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The term "robot" was first used in a play called "Rossum's Universal Robots."
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Westinghouse created the a human-like robot called ELEKTRO.
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Asimov wrote the "Three Laws of Robotics" in which robots should may not injure a human, must obey a human, and must protect its own existence.
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Devol designed the first programmable robot called UNIMATE.
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Makino designed SCARA, which stands for the Selective Compliant Articulated Robot Arm, used in factory assemblies.
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Lego released the Mindstorms which are kits that contain software and hardware to create customizable, programmable robots.
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Honda created the ASIMO, which stands for Advanced Step Innovated Mobility, a personal assistant robot. It can recognize its owner's face, voice, and name.
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Nissan and other companies hope to create driverless cars in the near future.
