The first known case of robot homicide occurred in 1981, when a robotic arm crushed a Japanese Kawasaki factory worker.

Leonardo da Vinci drew up plans for an armored humanoid machine in 1495. Engineer Mark Rosheim created a functional miniature version for NASA to help colonise Mars

Cybernetics professor Kevin Warwick calls himself the world’s first cyborg. He has computer chips implanted in his left arm with which he can remotely operate doors, an artificial hand, and an electronic wheelchair.

Elektro, the world’s first humanoid robot, debuted in 1939. Built by Westinghouse, it was a seven-foot-tall walking machine that “spoke” more than 700 words.

Source: www.dailygalaxy.com