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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