As Isom points out, this timeline "is obviously not an exhaustive history" but it does cover a wide range of times and places in which robots played major roles. Isom also includes seventeen additional web links and timelines on robotic history.

Williams, Mike. (November 2002). "History of Robotics." Internet. Retrieved at http://www.bsu.edu/web/MAWILLIAMS/history.html.

This website, developed by robot fanatic Mike Williams of Ball State University, contains much information of robots and robotics. He begins with an introduction and then covers robotic history, how robots work, the uses of robots, the impact of robots and the future of robotic technologies. Williams also provides a complete list of robots and robotics at various universities throughout the world and ends with a concise reference/bibliography list with appropriate web links....
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