History of Robotics
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- Q1Who created the first humanoid robot called P3 in 1970?Carnegie Mellon UniversityHondaMITSony30s
- Q2Which movie features the first projection of a robot on the silver screen?MetropolisBlade RunnerStar Wars2001: A Space Odyssey30s
- Q3What was the name of the Greek inventor who designed water clocks with movable figures?ArchytasCtesibusJacques de VaucansonJoseph Jacquard30s
- Q4Who is credited with popularizing the term 'robotics'?Issac AsimovAlan TuringCharles BabbageLeonardo DaVinci30s
- Q5Who designed a mechanical bird dubbed 'the Pigeon' that was propelled by steam around 350 B.C.?Leonardo DaVinciGeorge BooleArchytas of TarentumJoseph Jacquard30s
- Q6Which Greek philosopher wrote about the idea of having robots to do work around 322 B.C.?AristotleJacques de VaucansonKarel CapekJohn McCarthy30s
- Q7Who built the first 'automated loom' controlled with punched cards in 1801?Alan NewellVictor ScheinmanJoseph JacquardSeymour Papert30s
- Q8Which inventor created the concept of 'Three Laws of Robotics'?John AdlerChris CampbellMarc ThorpeIsaac Asimov30s
- Q9What was the name of the first industrial arm robot introduced in 1962?HALR2-D2GortUnimate30s
- Q10Which robotics competition event was started by Marc Thorpe in 1992?DanteFIRST LEGO LeagueRobot WarsBattlebots30s
- Q11What was the name of the first LEGO-based educational robotics product to be brought to market?FurbyLEGO TC LogoMINDSTORMSASIMO30s
- Q12Which company released the first version of Roomba, the robot vacuum cleaner, in 2002?Tiger ElectronicsHondaiRobotSony30s
- Q13In what year did NASA launch both the 'Spirit' and 'Opportunity' Mars exploration robot rovers?200419992003200030s
- Q14Who published the book 'Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas' advocating 'constructionism' in 1980?John McCarthyAlan TuringHerbert SimonSeymour Papert30s
- Q15Who built a mechanical bird called 'the Pigeon' propelled by steam around 350 B.C.?Leonardo DaVinciAristotleCtesibus of AlexandriaArchytas of Tarentum30s