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Questions and Answers
In which year was the first manipulator patent granted by George Devol?
In which year was the first manipulator patent granted by George Devol?
- 1969
- 1954 (correct)
- 1962
- 1975
Who built the first dynamically stable machine, a one-legged hopping machine, in 1975?
Who built the first dynamically stable machine, a one-legged hopping machine, in 1975?
- Unimation
- Cincinnati Milacron Corporation (correct)
- Stanford Research Institute (SRI)
- General Electric Corporation
Which company developed the PUMA (Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly) in 1978?
Which company developed the PUMA (Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly) in 1978?
- General Motors
- Odetics
- Ohio State University
- Unimation (correct)
When was the Lunar rover Lunokhod I built and sent to the moon?
When was the Lunar rover Lunokhod I built and sent to the moon?
Who developed the manipulator known as Stanford Arm in 1970?
Who developed the manipulator known as Stanford Arm in 1970?
Which organization built the 4-legged vehicle in 1967?
Which organization built the 4-legged vehicle in 1967?
In which year did Odetics introduce a unique experimental six-legged device?
In which year did Odetics introduce a unique experimental six-legged device?
In which year was SAM built by NASA?
In which year was SAM built by NASA?
Which organization introduced the unique experimental six-legged device in 1983?
Which organization introduced the unique experimental six-legged device in 1983?
Who developed the SAM robot in 1969?
Who developed the SAM robot in 1969?
Who developed the 4-legged vehicle in 1967?
Who developed the 4-legged vehicle in 1967?
Who manufactured the T3 (The Tomorrow Tool) robot in 1973?
Who manufactured the T3 (The Tomorrow Tool) robot in 1973?
When was Lunokhod I built and sent to the moon by the USSR?
When was Lunokhod I built and sent to the moon by the USSR?
Who built the surface exploration robots Spirit and Opportunity for Mars in 2004?
Who built the surface exploration robots Spirit and Opportunity for Mars in 2004?
Which country's organization developed the one-legged hopping machine in 1975?
Which country's organization developed the one-legged hopping machine in 1975?
'Pathfinder' and 'Sojourner' were sent to Mars by which organization in 1997?
'Pathfinder' and 'Sojourner' were sent to Mars by which organization in 1997?
Study Notes
Inventions and Innovations in Robotics
- The first manipulator patent was granted to George Devol in 1954.
- The first dynamically stable machine, a one-legged hopping machine, was built in 1975 by Marc Raibert at MIT.
- The PUMA (Programmable Universal Machine for Assembly) was developed by Unimation in 1978.
Lunar Exploration
- The Lunar rover Lunokhod I was built and sent to the moon by the USSR in 1970.
- Lunokhod I's mission marked a significant achievement in space exploration and robotic mobility on extraterrestrial surfaces.
Robotics Development
- The Stanford Arm, an important robotic manipulator, was developed in 1970 at Stanford University.
- An experimental six-legged device was introduced by Odetics in 1983.
- NASA built the SAM (Sensor-Integrated Autonomous Mobile) robot in 1969, contributing to advancements in mobile robotics.
Notable Projects and Vehicles
- A four-legged vehicle was built in 1967 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
- The T3 (The Tomorrow Tool) robot was manufactured by the American company, Robert B. Smith, in 1973.
- The Spirit and Opportunity rovers, used for Mars exploration, were built by NASA in 2004.
Historical Robotics Missions
- The one-legged hopping machine developed in 1975 was created by researchers at MIT.
- Pathfinder and Sojourner, both designed for Mars exploration, were launched by NASA in 1997.
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Test your knowledge about the major milestones in the history of robotics, from the first patent on a manipulator by George Devol to the development of intelligent mobile robots by institutions like NASA and Stanford Research Institute (SRI).
