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1997 – Deep Blue vs. Kasparov
In 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue defeated world chess champion
Garry Kasparov in a six-game match, a historic event
that showcased the power of AI in strategic thinking.
Deep Blue’s ability to evaluate millions of potential
moves per second was far beyond human capability,
marking a major milestone for AI in a game of skill
and intellect. The match highlighted the potential of AI
to tackle complex decision-making tasks and proved
that machines could outperform humans in specific
domains.

Late 1990s – Kismet: The Emotion-Sensitive Robot
In the late 1990s, Dr. Cynthia Breazeal at MIT developed
Kismet, a robot designed to recognise and simulate
human-like facial expressions and emotions. Kismet was
a pioneer in affective computing; a field of AI focused on
enabling machines to understand and respond to human
emotions. By expressing and recognising emotions
through facial movements, Kismet could interact with
humans in more natural and meaningful ways laying the
foundation for emotionally intelligent robots.

2000 – Honda’s ASIMO

In 2000, Honda introduced Advanced Step in
Innovative Mobility (ASIMO), the first humanoid
robot capable of walking smoothly, climbing stairs
and interacting with its environment. ASIMO's ability
to mimic human mobility, such as walking and
moving with balance was a significant achievement
in robotics. ASIMO demonstrated how AI could be
used to create robots that closely resemble human
actions, which has since influenced the development
of service robots, healthcare robots and other applications where human-like movement is essential.
2002 – iRobot Roomba: Autonomous Cleaning

The Roomba, released by iRobot in 2002, brought AI into
households as the first commercially successful autonomous
vacuum cleaner. Roomba used AI algorithms for obstacle
avoidance and mapping, enabling it to clean a room without
human intervention. The Roomba’s success marked a turning
point for AI in consumer products, making autonomous robots
a practical and accessible tool for everyday tasks.

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