Technology History Timeline

By LRCDC
  • The first robot

    The first robot

    SourceSourceThe first digital robot invented was invented bvy George Devol and was later sold to Gneral Motos. It was used to lift pieces of hot metl from machines that were die casting at the Inland FisherPlant in Ewing Township, New Jersey
  • First Robotic Arm

    First Robotic Arm

    SourceMr. Devol made the first robotic arm. He sold it to Generak Motors in 1961 in trenton, N.J..It was programmed to handle the hot metal used in die casting
  • The first touchscreen computer

    The first touchscreen computer

    It was invented at the Royal Radar Establishmentin Malvern, UK. It was the first Finger-driven computer to be made. They were cross rayed 16 by 16 infrared psition sensors.
  • ARPANET

    ARPANET

    SourceThe Arpanet was the first internet connected to the copmputers. It was invented to implement The protocol suite TCP/IP. It was first created by the military
  • Drone

    Drone

    SourceThe drone was invented in 1974 by Abraheem Karem.Karem left the Israeli military to start his own buisness in UAV.
  • The first Apple Computer

    The first Apple Computer

    SourceThis first apple computer was originally known as the Apple1 or Apple-1. It was first demonstrated in the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California. Its price was $1000 plus 20.
  • The first laptop invented

    The first laptop invented

    The first laptop was made in 1981 by Adam Osborne. It was known as the 'Osborne 1'. Its original price was 1,795 dollars , but it was actually worth 1500.
  • The first wireless mouse

    The first wireless mouse

    SourceThe first wireless mouse was created by Logitech. It was first relesed by them to use first radio frequency.
  • First Bluetooth

    First Bluetooth

    sourceThe first wireless communication technology was invented by a group of promoter companies.They all came together to form the bluetooth special interest group (SIG)
  • PS2

    PS2

    SourceThe PS2 was manufactured by Sony Comuputer Entertinment. It was first released in Japan then Onto North America.
  • Xbox

    Xbox

    SourceXbox was officially released in Norh America on the date above and in Japan. It was microsofts first foray into gaming console market.
  • Puma 560

    Puma 560

    SourceIn 2002 the first medical robot, puma 560, was made. They donated the prototype ro Smithsonian. Its now displayed as a distinguished collection of historacally important robots.
  • Vacuum Robot

    Vacuum Robot

    SourceThe vacuum cleaner was introduced in 2002. Its name was Roomba. It features a set of basic sensors.
  • Robobee

    Robobee

    SourceI dont know exactly when Robobee was created. Robobee was the first robot to have taken flight in 2007. It was being built at harvard.
  • Siri

    Siri

    SourceSiri was invented in 2010. She was originally introduced as an IOS app available in the app store. It was later acquired by apple.
  • Knightscope K5

    Knightscope K5

    SourceThe robot was developed since 2013. Its an autonomous robot ussed to predict crimes in schools, buisnesses, and neighborhoods.