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A Brief History of Robotics A timeline of robotics begining with a mechanical bird built in 350 BC and continuing to the current day. http://robotics.megagiant.com/history.html Tesla's Race of Robots A summary of Nikola Tesla's work in robotics done as part of a PBS documentary on his life. Includes information on his teleautomaton and his predication of mechanical, automated m en. http://www.pbs.org/tesla/ll/ll_robots.html Avenger's Shadowrun Corner - Robots An extensive definition and history of robots with a focus on their appearance and use in Science Fiction. http://www.shalako.demon.co.uk/srn/define_robots.htm Tilden, Mark Creator of BEAM robotics, a controversial philosophy of robot building that advocates the use of "nervous nets" instead of conventional microprocessors as controllers, the use of recycled parts, and solar power. http://www.ini.unizh.ch/telluride2000/Tell00/mark.htm |
