If you are a child and dream of becoming an engineer, then you might be interested learning more about the first robotic arms: Shakey, Gakutensoku Unimate or Stanford arms. This article can be a good place to start. Learn about the origins of robots, the technology behind them, and how they were popularized. This information will make it easier for you to decide if a robotic arms is right choice for your child.
Shakey
Originally, Shakey the Robot was a basic, general-purpose mobile robot. It was the first robot that could break down commands into simple chunks and then execute them by itself. The robot's technology was eventually surpassed by a rival robot that could walk in the 1980s. Shakey the Robot today is the most well-known and advanced robot ever produced. This article will discuss the capabilities of Shakey, and also how it became first robot.
Gakutensoku
In the late 1920s, the Gakutensoku was created. It was the first robotic machine in eastern Europe. It was invented by Makoto Nishimura, a biologist at the Hokkaido Imperial University. He had studied the Marumo before, the first robotic mammal. He also served as the editorial advisor for the Osaka Mainichi paper. His study of the Marimo was also an inspiration.
Unimate
Unimate Robotics Association created the Unimate robot. It was first introduced in 1980. The organization was established in 1984, and its first production line robot, Unimate, was delivered to a GM plant in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1987. The robot was capable of picking up die castings, and welding parts from an auto assembly plant. These were jobs that humans considered too dangerous. These tasks were stored in Unimate's Memory Drum.
Stanford arm
The Stanford arm was a robot that was designed at Stanford University by Victor Scheinman. The arm, powered by air, was named after "orm", a Norwegian word meaning snake. It contained 28 inflatable sacks and seven metal disks. It was able move and grab objects by inflating different groups of sacks. Although it was the first computer -controlled robotic arm, it was never commercially practical. General Motors purchased Stanford's robotic arm in 1967. They began developing their own robot.
Roomba
The Roomba became the first robot to be a huge hit with the public. The robot has sold over 15,000,000 units making it one of today's most popular home robotics. Although it may not be a full-fledged "android," Roomba is a useful machine that can be used to clean floors, vacuum, and more. It is also solar-powered, so it can clean a garden.
RoboTuna
RoboTuna is an underwater robot that takes the biology from tuna as its template. The natural gait of the fish allows its front two-thirds of its body to be rigid while its rear third is flexible. RoboTuna's biomimetic design allows it to be tuned to learn the mechanics behind thrust and drag. NASA and the United States Navy are currently testing the robot's ability to move at sea.
Sophia
Some claim Sophia is the first humanoid robotics robot. Others believe it is a fraud. Hanson Robotics chief scientist Ben Goertzel claimed that Sophia is smarter than humans in certain ways thanks to the knowledge she acquired through the internet. The robot will never be 'alive' in the same way as a human, but her connection to the internet of things and data will give her a more complex adaptive nature.
FAQ
What are some examples AI apps?
AI is used in many fields, including finance and healthcare, manufacturing, transport, energy, education, law enforcement, defense, and government. Here are a few examples.
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Finance - AI has already helped banks detect fraud. AI can identify suspicious activity by scanning millions of transactions daily.
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Healthcare - AI is used to diagnose diseases, spot cancerous cells, and recommend treatments.
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Manufacturing - AI is used in factories to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Transportation - Self driving cars have been successfully tested in California. They are being tested in various parts of the world.
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Utility companies use AI to monitor energy usage patterns.
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Education - AI can be used to teach. For example, students can interact with robots via their smartphones.
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Government - AI is being used within governments to help track terrorists, criminals, and missing people.
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Law Enforcement-Ai is being used to assist police investigations. The databases can contain thousands of hours' worth of CCTV footage that detectives can search.
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Defense – AI can be used both offensively as well as defensively. An AI system can be used to hack into enemy systems. Defensively, AI can be used to protect military bases against cyber attacks.
AI is useful for what?
Artificial intelligence is an area of computer science that deals with the simulation of intelligent behavior for practical applications such as robotics, natural language processing, game playing, etc.
AI is also known as machine learning. It is the study and application of algorithms to help machines learn, even if they are not programmed.
AI is widely used for two reasons:
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To make our lives easier.
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To do things better than we could ever do ourselves.
Self-driving cars is a good example. AI can replace the need for a driver.
Is AI the only technology that is capable of competing with it?
Yes, but not yet. Many technologies exist to solve specific problems. None of these technologies can match the speed and accuracy of AI.
Statistics
- By using BrainBox AI, commercial buildings can reduce total energy costs by 25% and improves occupant comfort by 60%. (analyticsinsight.net)
- A 2021 Pew Research survey revealed that 37 percent of respondents who are more concerned than excited about AI had concerns including job loss, privacy, and AI's potential to “surpass human skills.” (builtin.com)
- The company's AI team trained an image recognition model to 85 percent accuracy using billions of public Instagram photos tagged with hashtags. (builtin.com)
- In the first half of 2017, the company discovered and banned 300,000 terrorist-linked accounts, 95 percent of which were found by non-human, artificially intelligent machines. (builtin.com)
- According to the company's website, more than 800 financial firms use AlphaSense, including some Fortune 500 corporations. (builtin.com)
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How To
How to set Cortana's daily briefing up
Cortana in Windows 10 is a digital assistant. It helps users quickly find information, get answers and complete tasks across all their devices.
The goal of setting up a daily briefing is to make your personal life easier by providing you with useful information at any given moment. The information can include news, weather forecasts or stock prices. Traffic reports and reminders are all acceptable. You have control over the frequency and type of information that you receive.
Press Win + I to access Cortana. Click on "Settings", then select "Daily briefings", and scroll down until the option is available to enable or disable this feature.
If you've already enabled daily briefing, here are some ways to modify it.
1. Open Cortana.
2. Scroll down to "My Day" section.
3. Click the arrow next to "Customize My Day."
4. Choose which type you would prefer to receive each and every day.
5. Change the frequency of the updates.
6. Add or remove items to your list.
7. Keep the changes.
8. Close the app