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🤖 Shakey the Robot: Combining Locomotion, Perception, and Problem Solving

Stanford Research Institute (SRI): Shakey the robot, demonstrated combining Animal locomotion, Perception and Problem solving.
Shakey the Robot: Combining Locomotion, Perception, and Problem Solving (1969)
RoboticsPerceptionProblem SolvingSRIShakeyArtificial Intelligence
United StatesUnited States

🐶 Sony Introduces the AIBO Robot

Sony introduces an improved domestic robot similar to a Furby, the AIBO becomes one of the first artificially intelligent "pets" that is also autonomous.
Sony Introduces the AIBO Robot (1999)
RoboticsAIBOArtificial IntelligenceAutonomous SystemsEntertainmentConsumer ElectronicsHuman-Robot InteractionSony
JapanJapan

🧸 Commercial Availability of Interactive Robopets

Interactive robopets ("smart toys") become commercially available, realizing the vision of the 18th century novelty toy makers.
Commercial Availability of Interactive Robopets (2000)
RoboticsSmart ToysArtificial IntelligenceConsumer ProductsHuman-Robot InteractionEntertainment

🙂 Cynthia Breazeal Publishes Dissertation on Sociable Machines (Kismet)

Cynthia Breazeal at MIT publishes her dissertation on Sociable machines, describing Kismet (robot), with a face that expresses emotions.
Cynthia Breazeal Publishes Dissertation on Sociable Machines (Kismet) (2000)
RoboticsHuman-Robot InteractionKismetCynthia BreazealSociable RobotsMITArtificial IntelligenceEmotion Recognition
United StatesUnited States

🚗 DARPA Grand Challenge Launched

DARPA introduces the DARPA Grand Challenge requiring competitors to produce autonomous vehicles for prize money.
DARPA Grand Challenge Launched (2004)
Autonomous VehiclesDARPAGrand ChallengeRoboticsCompetitionSelf-Driving CarsArtificial Intelligence
United StatesUnited States

🚶 Honda's ASIMO Robot Walks and Delivers

Honda's ASIMO robot, an artificially intelligent humanoid robot, is able to walk as fast as a human, delivering trays to customers in restaurant settings.
Honda's ASIMO Robot Walks and Delivers (2005)
RoboticsASIMOHumanoid RobotHondaArtificial IntelligenceHuman-Robot InteractionService Robotics
JapanJapan