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Leonardo da Vinci created a humanoid robot knight in 1495 in Milán , Italy that operated on a system of gears, pulleys, and cables .This mechanism allowed him to make complete movements, such as sitting, standing up and turning his head, as well as emitting unintelligible sounds through a system of tubes andthat allowed it to perform mechanical movements. This was a knight built from a wooden structure and covered by metal armor. -
In 1801, in France, Jacquard created a loom, which is a machine, made of wood or metal, used to weave and make fabrics. It uses punched cards to weave complex patterns directly into the fabric, revolutionizing the textile industry.It worked thanks to a system of punched cards that controlled the warp threads to create complex patterns in the fabric. -
Babbage created an Analytical Engine in 1837 in the United Kingdom. It operated using the essential components of a modern computer.
The Analytical Engine is a design for the first general-purpose programmable computer. Babbage never built the Analytical Engine; at the time, the materials and techniques needed to build such a complex machine did not exist. Among its curiosities is its theoretical capacity to store large amounts of data. -
Walter Gray's tortoises were discovered in 1948 at the Burden Neurological Institute in Bristol. They ran on wheels and used light sensors and shock switches to steer. Thanks to a simple electrical circuit, they could avoid obstacles, behaving in a manner similar to a living creature. They were so "lifelike" that, when he showed them, many people thought they had some hidden trick, when in fact they moved on their own with their tiny electronic "brains." -
The first industrial robot, called Unimate (1961) it was installed at a General Motors plant in Trenton, New Jersey. Was a programmable mechanical arm that repeated movements recorded on magnetic tape. It was used to move hot metal parts in automobile factories. Although it was a mechanical arm, it was considered a robot because it worked automatically and programmed, helping to reduce risks for workers. Following its success, industrial robotics evolved rapidly. -
It was a Soviet Union project, Lunokhod 1. It operated by remote control from Earth, using radio signals to move its eight motorized wheels and conduct scientific experiments. It was powered by solar energy and had batteries for the lunar night. -
The first humanoid robot in history is called WABOT-1, developed in 1973 by Waseda University in Japan. This robot could already walk and perform some basic tasks using advanced sensors and control systems for the time. It used a digital computer to control its movements and had force sensors in its joints to interact with its environment. Although limited in capability, the WABOT-1 was a crucial advance in robotics. -
ASIMO worked by combining sensors to perceive the environment, actuators and motors for physical movement, and artificial intelligence systems to process information and make decisions. Thanks to these components, it could walk, run, maintain balance on uneven surfaces, recognize faces and voices, and interact with humans by responding to their gestures and commands.Was created by Honda. -
It is a robot programmed to work collaboratively with human beings, and whose purpose is to support different tasks and processes. It was created by the Danish company Universal Robots.
The robot is massive, takes up a lot of space and often remains in a fixed position. On the other hand, the cobot is compact and takes up little space. Furthermore, it can be relocated anywhere without any problems. -
Today's robotics integrate sensors to perceive their environment, controllers (or "brains") to process data and make decisions, and actuators (motors) to execute actions. Thanks to artificial intelligence and collaborative robotics (cobots), robots can perform complex tasks, learn from experience and work safely alongside humans, transforming industries such as manufacturing, logistics and agriculture. This is created by laboratories and companies in the world