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History and Milestones in Robotics

Robotics

A collection of factual questions regarding the timeline and key figures in robotics development.

engineering history technology

10 Questions Medium Ages 12+ Aug 23, 2026

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1 In what year did George Devol and Joseph Engelberger form Unimation, the world's first robotics company?

A 1956
B 1961
C 1965
D 1970

2 What was the name of the first industrial robot, installed at a General Motors plant in 1961?

A PUMA
B Unimate
C Shakey
D Stanford Arm

3 Who is credited with coining the term 'robotics' in a short story published in 1942?

A Karel Čapek
B Arthur C. Clarke
C Isaac Asimov
D Alan Turing

4 The Stanford Arm, designed by Victor Scheinman in 1969, was the first successful electrically powered robot of what type?

A Humanoid
B Collaborative
C Articulated
D Scara

5 In 1997, which NASA Mars rover became the first successful autonomous mobile robot to operate on the surface of another planet?

A Sojourner
B Curiosity
C Spirit
D Opportunity

6 How many degrees of freedom does the classic PUMA 560 industrial robot arm possess?

7 Karel Čapek introduced the word 'robot' to the world in his 1920 play titled:

A R.U.R.
B The Iron Man
C Metropolis
D Robot Dreams

8 In 1981, Takeo Kanade built the first direct-drive robot arm, which allowed for faster and more precise movement by eliminating what component?

A Sensors
B Gears
C Batteries
D Hydraulics

9 What is the name of the humanoid robot unveiled by Honda in 2000, capable of walking and climbing stairs?

A ASIMO
B QRIO
C NAO
D Atlas

10 The DARPA Grand Challenge, which accelerated autonomous vehicle development, held its first competition in what year?

A 2001
B 2004
C 2007
D 2010

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