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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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What Comes Next

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