1. National Junior Robotics Competition 2011
Team Name: Robotics Genesis
Team Members: YEO MENG HAN (BUILDER/PROGRAMMER)
RYAN GOH (BUILDER/PROGRAMMER)
SHILPA SANIL (RESEARCHER/VIDEOGRAPHER)
MILANPREET KAUR (RESEARCHER/VIDEOGRAPHER)

2. Clepsydra 1400 BC Babylonians develop the clepsydra, a clock that measures time using the flow of water. It's considered one of the first "robotic" devices in history. For centuries, inventors will refine the design. Around 270 BC, the Greek inventor Ctesibius becomes famous for a water clock with moving figures on it.

3. Unimate Unimate, the world's first industrial robot, goes to work on a General Motors assembly line.

4. Shakey The Artificial Intelligence Center at the Stanford Research Center begins development of Shakey, the first mobile robot. It is endowed with a limited ability to see and model its environment and is controlled by a computer that fills an entire room.

5. Aibo Gadget lovers develop a serious case of puppy love for Sony's robot dog AIBO. The $2,000 mechanical mutt can navigate around a room and respond to a set of limited commands.

6. Asimo 2000 Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO steps onto the stage
Asimo Honda's humanoid robot ASIMO steps onto the stage. Standing 1.3 meters tall, it can walk and run with a near-human gait.

7. Roomba The Roomba robotic vacuum from the iRobot Corp. is released. The Frisbee-shaped device has sold over 2 million units to date, making it the most commercially successful domestic robot in history.

8. Speecys 2004 The robotics business hits the big time, becoming a $1
Speecys The robotics business hits the big time, becoming a $1.06 billion business in North America. Pictured is the humanoid robot Speecys SPC-003.

9. Actroid Android

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