Transcript Clepsydra 1400 BC Babylonians develop the clepsydra, a clock that

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Clepsydra
1400 BC
Babylonians develop the
clepsydra, a clock that
measures time using the flow
of water. It's considered one
of the first "robotic" devices in
history.
For centuries, inventors will
refine the design.
Around 270 BC, the Greek
inventor Ctesibius becomes
famous for a water clock with
moving figures on it.
Unimate
1961
Unimate, the world's first
industrial robot, goes to work
on a General Motors
assembly line.
Shakey
1966
The Artificial Intelligence
Center at the Stanford
Research Center begins
development of Shakey, the
first mobile robot. It is
endowed with a limited ability
to see and model its
environment and is controlled
by a computer that fills an
entire room.
Aibo
1999
Gadget lovers develop a
serious case of puppy love for
Sony's robot dog AIBO. The
$2,000 mechanical mutt can
navigate around a room and
respond to a set of limited
commands.
Asimo
2000
Honda's humanoid robot
ASIMO steps onto the stage.
Standing 1.3 meters tall, it can
walk and run with a nearhuman gait.
Roomba
2002
The Roomba robotic vacuum
from the iRobot Corp. is
released. The Frisbeeshaped device has sold over
2 million units to date,
making it the most
commercially successful
domestic robot in history.
Speecys
2004
The robotics business hits
the big time, becoming a
$1.06 billion business in
North America. Pictured is
the humanoid robot
Speecys SPC-003.
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