Diving into the distant past and future of industrial automation, from ancient times to present day technologies to the year 4000.
Introduction
0:00 - Introduction to the History of Automation
Water Clock (1600 BC)
0:11 - Ancient Timekeeping in Egypt and Mesopotamia
Antikythera Mechanism (100 BC)
0:28 - Ancient Greece’s Astronomical Calculator
Bellows and Iron Smelting (10th Century BC)
0:44 - Technological Advances in Ancient China
Water Mill (3rd Century BC)
0:52 - Automation in Ancient Greece
Hero of Alexandria’s Aeolipile (1st Century BC)
1:00 - Early Steam Power and Automation
Al-Jazari’s Innovations (12th Century AD)
1:09 - Medieval Islamic Robotics
Mechanical Clock (14th Century)
1:21 - Time Measurement Evolution in Europe
Gutenberg’s Printing Press (1450s)
1:28 - Revolution in Information Dissemination
Newcomen Steam Engine (1712)
1:39 - Industrial Revolution Beginnings
Power Loom (1785)
1:48 - Automation in Textile Manufacturing
Jacquard Loom (1801)
1:54 - The Precursor to Computer Programming
Telegraph System (1837)
2:10 - Revolutionizing Communication
Typewriter (Mid-1800s)
2:17 - Automation in Writing
Ford’s Assembly Line (Early 1900s)
2:24 - Automotive Manufacturing Innovation
ENIAC (1946)
2:40 - Dawn of General-Purpose Computers
Unimate Industrial Robot (1960s)
2:52 - The First Industrial Robot
Programmable Logic Controller (1968)
3:04 - Advancements in Industrial Automation
SCARA Robot (Early 1970s)
3:18 - Precision in Electronics Assembly
IBM Personal Computer (1981)
3:31 - Widespread Automation Capabilities
Mitsubishi Industrial Robot (1988)
3:39 - Enhancing Manufacturing Precision
FANUC’s Collaborative Robot (1990s)
3:46 - Cobot Development and Implementation
Roomba by iRobot (2000s)
4:12 - Consumer Market Robotics
COVID-19 Pandemic and Robotics (2020)
5:50 - Acceleration in Autonomous Delivery Robots
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin (2021)
6:01 - Advanced AI Computing Platforms for Robotics
5G Network Expansion (2020s)
6:20 - Impact on Industrial Automation
Future of Factories (2030s)
6:31 - AI-Driven Fully Automated Production
Advanced AI and Robotics (2045)
7:39 - Quantum Computing Enhancements in Manufacturing
Interstellar Manufacturing (2100)
8:57 - Autonomous Colonies on the Moon and Mars
AI-Driven Factories (2500s)
9:31 - Self-Designing and Self-Improving Manufacturing Systems
Y3K and Post-Scarcity Economy (3000)
10:42 - A New Era of Abundance and Advanced Automation
Singularity Forge (4000)
11:48 - Creating Black Holes and Manipulating Physical Laws
Amazon’s Kiva Robots (2011)
4:21 - Warehouse Automation Innovation
Industry 4.0 Introduction (2011)
4:29 - The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Universal Robots’ UR5 Cobot (2012)
4:57 - Advancements in Collaborative Robotics
Tesla’s Gigafactory (2014)
5:10 - Automation in Battery Production
Boston Dynamics' Spot (2018)
5:39 - Robotic Innovations in Complex Environments
From ancient innovations like water clocks to modern advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence, each milestone has played a crucial role in shaping the way we produce goods and conduct business today. It's also shaping how industry evolves over millennia.
Industrial automation involves using control systems, machinery, and emerging technology to handle manufacturing tasks in manufacturing and other industries. Throughout history, humans have automated industrial tasks like assembly line production, material handling, and quality control.
Eventually, experts predict, industrial automation and AI will facilitate touchless factories at scale. While there are growing concerns about automation displacing workers, there's also optimism about new breakthroughs.
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