Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Shakey (selected 2004)

Christened after its faltering motion, Shakey was built in 1966 and during the next 12 years marked several milestones in robotics and artificial intelligence.

Shakey could receive instructions in normal language, not requiring step-by-step orders or technical wording. For example, the robot could be told to "push the block off the platform" and would calculate the various actions needed to make that possible, for example moving and navigating obstacles.

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