Time line robotic

By Dalilay
  • Three Laws of Robotics

    Three Laws of Robotics

    Isaac Asimov publishes the short story Runaround, where he introduces the Three Laws of Robotics.
  • First programmable robot

    First programmable robot

    George Devol designs Unimate, considered the first industrial robot.
  • Unimate at General Motors

    Unimate at General Motors

    The first industrial robot is installed in a GM automobile factory.
  • Stanford Arm

    Stanford Arm

    A robotic arm developed at Stanford University, used in research and experiments.
  • WABOT-1

    WABOT-1

    Japan creates the first humanoid robot capable of walking and basic communication.
  • ASIMO (Honda)

    ASIMO (Honda)

    Honda begins the development of the humanoid ASIMO, officially presented in 2000.
  • Mars Pathfinder

    Mars Pathfinder

    NASA sends the Sojourner rover to Mars, the first robot to explore the planet’s surface.
  • Roomba

    Roomba

    iRobot launches the first successful household robot vacuum.
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    AI and advanced robotics

    Integration of artificial intelligence in collaborative, surgical, and service robots.
  • Pepper (SoftBank)

    Pepper (SoftBank)

    Humanoid robot designed to socially interact with people.