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Archimedes was born in 287 BC and died in 212 BC. He didn't build any robots himself but invented many parts used in robots today.
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Leonardo da Vinci designed what may be the first humanoid robot. It was designed to sit down and wave its arm while opening and closing it's jaw.
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In the 18th century automated dolls became very popular toys for the rich. They were made to look like humans or animals.
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The word was first used in a play made by a Czech writer called Karel Capek. The play was called "R.U.R" or "Rossum's Universal Robot". The play was about a man who made a robot to replace him however the robot ends up killing him.
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Asimov was a science fiction writer who created "The three laws of robotics".
Law 1:
A robot may not harm a human or let humans come to harm. Law 2:
A robot must obey orders given to them by humans unless they conflict with higher order law. Law 3:
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Raymond Goertz created the first teleoperated articulated arm for the atomic energy commision technology.
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George Devol designed the first truly programmable robot. The robot was called UNIMATE.
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The soviet union made the first automated satellite. It was 22,8 inches in diameter and weighed 183,9 pounds.
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Hiroshi Makino designed the first mechanical arm used in factories.
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Cornell University made the first self replicating robots.
