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Researched1966 · Atomic & Space Age (1945 – 1990)

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Shakey the Robot

SRI's Shakey (1966-72) is the first mobile robot that reasons about its own actions, planning moves from camera input.

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Shakey's builders created the A* search algorithm and the STRIPS planning language. Its blend of perception, planning and action set the pattern for later robot research.

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