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12 pivotal moments in the history of robotics, from Isaac Asimov to self-driving cars

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The term "robot" was first introduced by the Czech writer Karel apek in his 1921 play R.U.R., which stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti ( Rossum 's Universal Robots ) Isaac Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics were a popular science fiction trope.

In 1961 , the first industrial robot went into production at a General Motors plant in New Jersey .

The Stanford Arm became the blueprint for the emerging industrial robotics industry.

In 1970 , the world's first robotic rover was sent to the moon.

Honda 's P2 robot was the first humanoid robot capable of walking independently on two legs in 1996 .

Honda 's ASIMO robot set the standard for humanoid robotics going forward in 2000 .

In 2012 the DARPA Robotics Challenge challenged teams to develop semi-autonomous robots that could carry out complex tasks in simulated disaster zones.

Intuitive Surgical developed a four -armed robotic surgical system called da Vinci that could be controlled remotely.

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