robotics
Field covering the design, construction, and operation of machines that perform physical tasks autonomously or semi-autonomously.
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First AI Winter: Lighthill Report and DARPA Funding Cuts
In 1973, James Lighthill's report for the British Science Research Council assessed artificial intelligence research and found it had failed to meet its goals; the report contributed to substantial funding cuts in the UK and, alongside DARPA reviews in the United States, precipitated the period known as the first AI winter.