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of multiple objects and determine distance and direction. ASIMO interpreted
voice commands and human gestures, and

identified its companions.
• 2002: AI entered the home in the form

of Roomba, a vacuum cleaner, that could
avoid obstacles and map areas for cleaning ASIMO Roomba
based on its regular usage.

• 2004: NASA’s Mars Exploration Rovers, Spirit

and Opportunity, land on Mars using AI-assisted
navigation. AI-based controls also help them perform

better than their predecessors.
• 2006: AI entered the business world. Companies like

Spirit and Opportunity Facebook, Twitter, and Netflix also started using AI.

THE CURRENT SCENARIO (2011-PRESENT)

The period after 2010 saw unprecedented growth in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
AI was successfully implemented in multiple spheres of activity. AI also became
affordable for the common man in the form of intelligent and smart devices.

• 2011: IBM’s Watson won Jeopardy, a quiz show, where it had to solve complex
questions as well as riddles. Watson proved that it could understand natural
language and solve tricky questions quickly.

Apple launched Siri, a digital assistant for iPhones and iPods.
• 2012: Google launched the Android app feature Google now, which was able
to provide information to the user by making predictions based on search and

browsing history.
• 2014: The chatbot Eugene Goostman won a

competition in the Turing test.
Microsoft launched Cortana, their productivity
assistant for the Windows 10 range of personal

computers, smartphones, and tablet computers. Amazon Echo Devices
Amazon launched Alexa, their virtual assistant,
for the Amazon Echo series of smart devices.

Google test drives the first driverless, self-driving

car.

Google Self-driving Car

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