1973 ⟶ Edinburgh Builds Freddy Robot
The Assembly Robotics Group at University of Edinburgh build...
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🦾 Edinburgh Builds Freddy Robot
The Assembly Robotics Group at University of Edinburgh builds Freddy Robot, capable of using Visual perception to locate and assemble models. (See Edinburgh Freddy Assembly Robot: a versatile computer-controlled assembly system.)⟶
RoboticsComputer VisionAssemblyFreddy RobotEdinburghEarly Robotics
UK🚗 Stanford Cart Achieves Autonomy
The Stanford Cart, built by Hans Moravec, becomes the first computer-controlled, autonomous vehicle when it successfully traverses a chair-filled room and circumnavigates the Stanford AI Lab.⟶
Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsComputer VisionStanford CartHans MoravecStanford University
USA🚗 First Robot Cars Built
The team of Ernst Dickmanns at Bundeswehr University of Munich builds the first robot cars, driving up to 55 mph on empty streets.⟶
Autonomous VehiclesRoboticsSelf-Driving CarsComputer VisionErnst DickmannsBundeswehr UniversityEarly Robotics
Germany🏃 Creation of Polly, a Robot Navigating at Animal-like Speeds
Ian Horswill extended Behavior-based robotics by creating Polly, the first robot to navigate using vision and operate at animal-like speeds (1 meter/second).⟶
Behavior-Based RoboticsVision-Based NavigationPollyRoboticsHorswillEarly Robotics
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