Industrial robots have come a long way today. They are used in every aspect of life possible – right from manufacturing the car to creating the human organs. Let’s go into origin of robotics. History of Robot Leonardo da Vinci was the first person who conceptualized the idea of a robot. He designed the first self-propelled wagon, which was powered by clockwork springs. He also created a drawing of the earliest recorded humanoid, his knight in armor. This early robot could in theory perform several movements including sitting and waving. It is unknown, if this humanoid was ever created. William Grey Walter, a renowned scientist wanted to proof that a strong connection between a small number of brain cells can result in a complex behavior. To demonstrate that, in 1948, he created Walter’s tortoise. These tortoises were simple two cell systems, which demonstrated several behaviors like obstacle avoidance and the ability to move towards and away from light. These are seen as