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The Invention of the First Known Robot
The first known robot was created by Archytas and was a steam-powered pigeon. This is the picture of the steam-powered pigeon. -
The Duck is Created
Jacques de Vaucanson created an automaton called The Duck. This robot moved, quacked, flapped its wings, and even ate and digested food! This is the picture of The Duck. -
Karel Capek Introduces the word "robot"
No one knew what to call the robots until when Czech writer Karel Čapek used the word “robot” in his play called “R.U.R.,” which stands for Rossum's Universal Robots. This picture is the cover of the first edition of R.U.R. -
METROPOLIS
The movie "Metropolis" was premiered(released) and it featured an evil feminine robot called "Maria" that was created to stop the city workers' revolt. It was one of the first movies to feature a robot. This picture is the original poster of "Metropolis." -
Isaac Asimov's Short Stories about Robots
Throughout the 1940s, Isaac Asimov wrote series of short stories about robots such as "I, Robot." -
The Three Laws of Robotics
"The Three Laws of Robotics" is in the short story "Runaround" which is in the series of stories of robots called "I, Robot." "The Three Laws of Robotics are:
1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law. -
THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL
The movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" was premiered and featured an alien called Klaatu and a tall robot called Gort. This is the picture of the original poster of "The Day the Earth Stood Still." -
The Start of the Space Race
The Soviet Union launched a robot called the “Sputnik 1” into space, which orbited the earth and marked the start of the space race. This picture is a replica of the Sputnik 1 at the National Air and Space Museum(the actual one burned up 3 months after it was launched). -
The First Star Wars Movie Is Released
The first Star Wars movie was premiered on May 25, 1977, and was Star Wars IV. -
E0 By Honda
Honda launched their first walking humanoid robot which was called "E0." -
The Creation of Dante II
Carnegie University created an eight-legged robot called Dante II which descended into Mount Spurr to collect volcanic gas samples. -
First RoboCup Tournament is Held
The first RoboCup tournament is held in Nagoya, Japan. The goal of RoboCup is to have a fully automated team of robots and beat the world's best soccer team by 2050. -
THE PATHFINDER MISSION
The Pathfinder Mission landed on Mars. The robotic rover, the Sojourner, was last contacted on September 27, 1997. -
The First ASIMO is created
The first ASIMO(Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) is created by Honda and is a humanoid robot. -
METHOD-2
Hankook Mirae Technology created a robot called METHOD-2 which can be controlled by a human. It is just like the robot in the movie "Avatar" and was released in late December.
