ROBOTICS SERIES
History of Robotics
From ancient automata to Boston Dynamics — the long story of humanity's quest to build machines that move, think, and act like living things.
27 Episodes
5 Parts
Episodes
Part 1: Origins & Theory 5 episodes
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The Dream of Mechanical Life
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Nikola Tesla & Remote Control
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Cybernetics & Norbert Wiener
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Robots in Pop Culture
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Robot Ethics & Asimov's Laws
Part 2: Industrial Revolution 5 episodes
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The Birth of Industrial Robots
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Japan's Robot Revolution
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Warehouse Robots
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Agricultural Robots
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Robots in Medicine
Part 3: Pushing Boundaries 7 episodes
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Robots in Space
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The DARPA Challenges
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Drones: Robots That Fly
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Boston Dynamics & the Viral Robot Era
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Underwater Robots
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Military Robots
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Robot Competitions & Sports
Part 4: The Human Question 5 episodes
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The Uncanny Valley
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Prosthetics & Exoskeletons
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Companion Robots
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Robots & the Future of Work
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Robot Rights
Part 5: The Frontier 5 episodes
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Soft Robotics
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Swarm Robotics
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Bio-Hybrid Robots
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The Humanoid Race
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