We people know what a robot is capable of and it is good to know how robots came into existence. This topic may not be new for some folks, but it might be useful for the younger generations who are very passionate in robotics.
UNIMATE – FIRST INDUSTRIAL ROBOT
| 1817 | Talk about robotics started in Science Fiction stories |
| 1921 | The name ‘Robot’ was first coined by a Czech Film Director named Karel Capek. The word ‘Robot came from the Czech language ‘Robota’, which means slave or forced labor |
| 1942 | Isaac Asimov, a science fiction author wrote three laws of robots in his short story ‘Runaround’ |
| 1954 | George Devol and Joseph Engelberger started the world’s first robot manufacturing company called Unimation. They are known as the ‘Father of Robotics’. |
| 1961 | The world’s first industrial robot named UNIMATE was used on General Motors assembly line |
| 1980 | Robots became a useful machine and widely accepted by many countries |
| 1995 | Small and mobile robots were found and it was a second reason for the growth of robotics. |
| 2003 | NASA’s Mars Rover created a big turnaround to robotics, and everyone came to know the use of robots. |
Overall, I believe this info might have given you some ideas on how robots entered this massive world. Hope will be back with a lot more info on robotics. In case, if you have any queries use the below comment section to interact with our robotic experts.
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