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Elektro at the World’s Fair

Built by Westinghouse, Elektro could move its head and arms. It also could “smoke ” cigarettes.

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Cybernetics

Norbert Wiener published the book Cybernetics, which has a big influence on research into artificial intelligence. Wiener coined the term "cybernetics" from the Greek word for "steersman."

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Alan Turing quoted by The London Times

On June 11, The London Times quotes Alan Turing. “I do not see why the machine should not enter any one of the fields normally covered by the human intellect, and eventually compete on equal terms. I do not think you even draw the line about sonnets, though the comparison is perhaps a little bit unfair because a sonnet written by a machine will be better appreciated by another machine.”

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Grey Walter’s Elsie

Grey Walter, a neurophysiologist, built wheeled automatons in order to experiment with goal-seeking behavior. His best known robot was Elsie. In which they were it peculiarly attracted to women’s stockings.

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Squee: The Robot Squirrel

Squee: The Robot Squirrel uses two light sensors and two contact switches to hunt for tennis balls and drag them to its nest. Squee worked well only in a very dark room. The original Squee prototype is in the permanent collection of the Computer History Museum.