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1995
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The first Loop-to-Snake reconfiguration robot. The robot
started out as a loop, reconfigured into a snake, Went down
some steps and into a hole.
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1996
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Honda creates P2, the first major step in creating their
ASIMO. P2 is the first self-regulating, bipedal humanoid
robot.
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1997
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NASA's PathFinder lands on Mars. It is a robotic rover
that sends images and data about Mars back to Earth, while
it roams the planet.
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1998
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The first bionic arm called the Edinburg Modular Arm
System (EMAS).
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1999
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Sony releases the first Aibo electronic dog.
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2000
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On July 11, 2000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) approved the da Vinci Surgical System, making it the
first robotic system allowed to be used in American operating
rooms.
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2001
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MD Robotics of Canada builds the Space Station Remote
Manipulator System (SSRMS). It was successfully launched
for the assembly of the International Space Station.
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2002
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Honda creates the Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility
(ASIMO), a personal assistant that recognizes its owner's
face, voice, and name.
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