From Single‐Task Machines to Backflipping Robots: The Evolution of Robotics

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The history of robots combines the best of science fiction and real life technology. When many Americans think of the word "robot," science fiction portrayals and action movies immediately come to mind. In fact, the history of robots actually owes quite a debt to science fiction masters like Isaac Asimov.

Today, robots can be used for surgery, massage therapy, space exploration, manufacturing, and code analysis, but the earliest robots were far more primitive. So, let's get into the curious history of robots and find out just how far we've come in the branch of robotics engineering.

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