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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
About
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a leading US private research university founded in 1861, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In humanoid/social robotics, MIT (AI Lab / Media Lab) developed the upper-body humanoid robot Cog (started 1993, Rodney Brooks team), the affective social robot head Kismet (1990s-2000s, Cynthia Breazeal) and the next-generation social robot Dreamer (2000s), as research platforms for cognitive and social development.
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Development Timeline
1993
Cog upper-body humanoid robot project started
1997
Kismet social robot head developed
2007
Dreamer social robot developed
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