HW 11: Shakey the Robot

So this is one we read about in class today, a pretty historical landmark in robotics history.  It was a huge step in the direction of AI (which you should know what it stands for!=).

So there is a lot online about this robot, because it is so famous.  Why don't you start over here, at the company who created Shakey, SRI.  They have a short timeline.

Now to see it in action?  This is the cooler part of this homework.  On that webpage there is a link on the right to a 24 minute video, which is the original test demo that much of the world saw!  You can also see it directly on YouTube here.  I want you to watch for at least 10 minutes, although the best students will check out the entire video.  Use the standard response, but also I would like you write about what are some of the specific commands that Shakey can understand?

Somewhere in there you should also define in your paragraph the term "Artificial Intelligence."  Good luck!