The document summarizes the evolution of robots from their earliest origins to modern examples. It describes the first known robot as a steam-powered wooden pigeon created by Archytas between 400-350 BC. It then discusses some of the major milestones in robot development, including the first working industrial robot in 1961 used to handle hot car parts, the first robotic arm controlled by a computer in 1963, and early humanoid robots like Manny created for the US military in 1989. The document traces how advances in mathematics, engineering, and science during the Industrial Revolution led to further robot innovations over the 19th century and beyond.

1. The Evolution of
Robots
By: Mike Dunn

2. The First Robot Ever
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2010/10/the-first-known-robot-was-created-around-400-bc-and-was-a-mechanical-bird/
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First known robot made was made between 400350 B.C. created by Archytas
It was a steam powered pigeon
Made of wood and used steam power to make it
move
Archytas was a famous philosopher,
mathematician astronomer, commander,
statesman, and strategist in his day.

3. Working Robot
The first working robot was made in 1961. It was used at
the General Motors plant in Ewing Township and
created by Joseph F. Engelberger. It was not like the
robots you see on tv or anything like that. It was used
for moving hot car parts into a cooling liquid. It was
named the die-caster and is now on diplay in the
industrial history of the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington. By the year 1983, Engelberger could sell
his company for $107 million.
http://www.capitalcentury.com/1961.html

4. First Robotic Arm
http://inventors.about.com/od/roboticsrobots/a/RoboTimeline.htm
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Made in 1963
Controlled by a computer
Designed for handicap and had 6 joints that gave
it the ability of a human arm
Created by doctors in L.A. hospital

5. Real Robots
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"Real-life robots aren't quite like what we see in movies such
as “Terminator” and “I, Robot.”"-Sara J. Martinez.
Robots today do not have personalities and do not grow on
their own, but robots can develop more quickly if they have
chargeable parts.
If robots began on four or two legs, they would become more
imbalanced.
http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=179286

6. Manny
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One of the first humanoid robots
Android robot with 42 degrees of freedom
No intelligence and no autonomous mobility
Made in 1989 for U.S. Military
https://inlportal.inl.gov/portal/server.pt/community/historical_perspectives/537

7. Industrial Revolution
With the Industrial revolution, everyone
was focusing on mathematics,
engineering, and science and they led to
robots. People kept this in their mind and
in the 19th century, a man created a
machine that made work easier and could
produce more
http://www.thomasnet.com/articles/engineering-consulting/robotics-history

8. MERTZ
MERTZ is an active head robot that is designed
for learning in a social content. MERTZ is
hoping to be able to be placed in a public
area for big amounts of time at once
http://people.csail.mit.edu/lijin/mertz.html

9. Robonaut 2
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First humanoid robot in the space with people
Teaches engineers how dexterous robots act in space
Could help spacewalkers make repairs or additions to
station or perform private work
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_robots