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Artificial intelligence

2016

MOTOBOT

First autonomous motorcycle-riding humanoid robot

2000s Artificial intelligence Firsts Robotics Seminal innovations Sensing and devices Software

2007

Siri

Apple acquired our spin-off and the iPhone got Siri.

2000s Artificial intelligence Communication Firsts Products Seminal innovations Sensing and devices Software

2003

Artificial intelligence: CALO

“Hey, Siri. Did you really start as cognitive decision making software?”

2000s Artificial intelligence Firsts Military Security and defense Software

2002

Robot teams: Centibots

Robots coordinate, communicate and create milestones at the same time.

2000s Artificial intelligence Firsts Military Robotics Security and defense Sensing and devices Software

1990s

Open agent architecture software

Software agents pave the way for distributed systems.

1980s Artificial intelligence Seminal innovations Software

1981

Random Sample Consensus (RANSAC) algorithm

Algorithm becomes widely referenced paradigm for computer vision.

1980s Artificial intelligence Firsts Security and defense Seminal innovations Software

ImageCalc software

Image processing system makes it possible to manipulate 3D object models overlaid on imagery.

1980s Artificial intelligence Firsts Software

1970s

PROSPECTOR computer-based expert system

One of the first computer-based expert systems aids geologists in mineral exploration.

1970s Artificial intelligence Chemistry and materials Economic development Firsts Sensing and devices

1966

Shakey the Robot

Our robot was so self-aware we almost didn’t tell him his name was Shakey.

1960s Artificial intelligence Firsts Robotics Seminal innovations Software