Team Name: Robotics Genesis
Team Members: YEO MENG HAN (BUILDER/PROGRAMMER) RYAN GOH (BUILDER/PROGRAMMER) SHILPA SANIL (RESEARCHER/VIDEOGRAPHER) MILANPREET KAUR (RESEARCHER/VIDEOGRAPHER)
National Junior Robotics National Junior Robotics Competition 2011Competition 2011
ClepsydraClepsydra1400 BC1400 BC
Babylonians develop the Babylonians develop the clepsydra, a clock that clepsydra, a clock that
measures time using the flow measures time using the flow of water. It's considered one of water. It's considered one
of the first "robotic" devices in of the first "robotic" devices in history. history.
For centuries, inventors will For centuries, inventors will refine the design. refine the design.
Around 270 BC, the Greek Around 270 BC, the Greek inventor Ctesibius becomes inventor Ctesibius becomes
famous for a water clock with famous for a water clock with moving figures on it.moving figures on it.
UnimateUnimate19611961
Unimate, the world's first Unimate, the world's first industrial robot, goes to work industrial robot, goes to work
on a General Motors on a General Motors assembly line.assembly line.
ShakeyShakey19661966
The Artificial Intelligence The Artificial Intelligence Center at the Stanford Center at the Stanford
Research Center begins Research Center begins development of Shakey, the development of Shakey, the
first mobile robot. It is first mobile robot. It is endowed with a limited ability endowed with a limited ability
to see and model its to see and model its environment environment and is controlled
by a computer that fills an entire room.
AiboAibo19991999
Gadget lovers develop a Gadget lovers develop a serious case of puppy love for serious case of puppy love for Sony's robot dog AIBO. The Sony's robot dog AIBO. The $2,000 mechanical mutt can $2,000 mechanical mutt can navigate around a room and navigate around a room and respond to a set of limited respond to a set of limited
commands.commands.
AsimoAsimo20002000
Honda's humanoid robot Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO steps onto the stage. ASIMO steps onto the stage.
Standing 1.3 meters tall, it can Standing 1.3 meters tall, it can walk and run with a near-walk and run with a near-
human gait.human gait.
RoombaRoomba20022002
The Roomba robotic vacuum The Roomba robotic vacuum from the iRobot Corp. is from the iRobot Corp. is released. The Frisbee-released. The Frisbee-
shaped device has sold over shaped device has sold over 2 million units to date, 2 million units to date,
making it the most making it the most commercially successful commercially successful domestic robot in history.domestic robot in history.
SpeecysSpeecys20042004
The robotics business hits The robotics business hits the big time, becoming a the big time, becoming a $1.06 billion business in $1.06 billion business in
North America. Pictured is North America. Pictured is the humanoid robot the humanoid robot Speecys SPC-003.Speecys SPC-003.
Actroid AndroidActroid Android
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