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    This document summarizes the history of robots from ancient times to modern times. It outlines key developments such as Archytas of Tarentum creating a mechanical pigeon in 400 BC, the industrial revolution bringing programmable weaving machines in 1781, and Josef Kapek coining the term "robot" in 1921. Modern eras saw advances like Grey Walter's "Machina Speculatrix" in 1948, Honda's humanoid robots beginning in the 1980s, and robots exploring Mars starting in 1997. The document concludes with sections on robotics companies, military robots, and robot kits.

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    This document summarizes the history of robots from ancient times to modern times. It outlines key developments such as Archytas of Tarentum creating a mechanical pigeon in 400 BC, the industrial revolution bringing programmable weaving machines in 1781, and Josef Kapek coining the term "robot" in 1921. Modern eras saw advances like Grey Walter's "Machina Speculatrix" in 1948, Honda's humanoid robots beginning in the 1980s, and robots exploring Mars starting in 1997. The document concludes with sections on robotics companies, military robots, and robot kits.

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    Robots Throughthe Ages

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    This document summarizes the history of robots from ancient times to modern times. It outlines key developments such as Archytas of Tarentum creating a mechanical pigeon in 400 BC, the industrial revolution bringing programmable weaving machines in 1781, and Josef Kapek coining the term "robot" in 1921. Modern eras saw advances like Grey Walter's "Machina Speculatrix" in 1948, Honda's humanoid robots beginning in the 1980s, and robots exploring Mars starting in 1997. The document concludes with sections on robotics companies, military robots, and robot kits.

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    Robots Through the Ages

    Ancient Times
    400 BC - Archytas of Tarentum: Mechanical Pigeon 1206 AD - Al-Jazaris Musical Robot Band 1495 - DaVincis Robot

    Industrial Revolution
    1781 - Richard Arkwright, First Programmable Weaving Machines 1837 Charles Babbage Analytical Engine 1847 George Booles Symbolic Logic

    Modern Times
    1921 Josef Kapek Invents word Robot 1926 Fritz Langs Metropolis 1927 Televox 1928 Gakutensoku 1928 MIT Diff. Analyzer

    The Robot Revolution


    1937 - Elektro 1948 Grey Walters Machina Speculatrix 1956 Artificial Intelligence 1960 Stanford Cart 1961 Unimate 1970 Shakey

    Robot Renaissance
    1984 Cyc 1984 Wabot 2 1984 WL-10 1989 Deep Thought 1989 Genghis

    They Walk
    Honda E Series: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_E_series Honda P Series + Asimo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_P_series

    On Mars
    1997 Sojourner 2004 Spirit / Opportunity

    At Home
    1999 - AIBO / QRIO 2002 Roomba 2003 Robosapien 2007 i-Sobot

    On the Road
    2005 DARPA Grand Challenge Winner Stanley

    2007 Urban Challenge Winner Boss

    The New Hotness

    Boston Dynamics

    http://www.bostondynamics.com/content/sec.php?section=robotics

    Military
    Predator Black Knight Active Defense Systems Exoskeletons

    Kits

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