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ImageTitleIndexAuthorChangesAuthorizationSource
Dancing with Roomba cover art1CRC PressNoneStandard copyrightCRC Press
Laural wreath2N3g4t1v3z3r0Background made transparentCC-BY-SA-3.0https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Laurel_Wreath.jpg
Daniel Wilson3TulsadanwCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Daniel_H_Wilson_at_LiveWire!_Radio_Show_2012.jpg
Holly Yanco4Holly YancoCropped(In process)LinkedIn
John Mather5Christopher MichelCroppedCC-by-2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Mather_%28cropped%29.jpg
Helen Greiner 6Helen GreinerCropped(In process)https://www.ndia.org/events/2019/4/24/2019-ndia-robotics-conference-and-exhibition/speakers/helen-greiner
Eric Paley7Eric PaleyCroppedUsed by permissionEric Paley LinkedIn profile
Jeanne Lim with AI being8Jeanne Lim CroppedUsed by permissionJeanne Lim
Joe Jones, age six, with cardboard robot9Alyce N. JonesCropppedCC by 4.0Home photo album
Joe Jones outside10Emmeline JonesCropppedCC by 4.0Joe Jones
Timeline drawing11Joe JonesNoneCC by 4.0Joe Jones
Handey cover art12MIT PressNoneFair useMIT Press
Mobile Robots cover art13AK PetersnoneUsed by permision of CRC PressAK Peters
Robot Programming cover art14McGraw-HillnoneFair useMcGraw-Hill
HV-100s at Altman Farm15Harvest Automationnone(In process)Harvest Automation
Tertill in Garden16Tertill CorporationCropppedUsed by permissionTertill Corporation
Mice scouring floor17Joe JonesnoneN/AGemini AI
Sonic Broom detail18Ziv TelevisionCroppped from screen captureFair usehttps://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6gckqp
"Hired Girl" in 1950s kitchen19Joe JonesnoneN/AGemini AI
Gorden Moore's "Miracle" robot20Bob Lerner Croppped, reduced resolutionFair useLook Magazine archived by Shorpy
Kaiser patent drawing21SiemansCropped, background coloredPublic domainPatent DE1239819B
Ku patent drawing22Paul H. KuCropped, background coloredPublic domainPatent US4173809A
Joe Jones world trip23Joe JonesAnnotatedCC by 4.0Joe Jones
Building at 545 Technology square, circa 198324MIT AI LabCroppped(In process)CSAIL
RB5X with vacuum attacyement25RB RoboticsCroppped(In process)Cyberneticzoo
Handey robot arm in action26Joe JonesCroppedUsed by permissionMIT AI Lab
Hitachi's Robby robot27Hitachinone(In process)Hitachi
Hitachi patent drawing28HitachiCropped, background coloredPublic domainPatent JPS62154008A
Tomy's DustBot29Gareth Branwyn(?)CroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0https://makezine.com/article/technology/robotics/roombas-roots/
Sanyo patent drawing30SanyoCropped, background coloredPublic domainPatent JPS62170219A
Cover of Brooks' Layered Control System paper31Rodney BrooksCropped, background coloredFair usehttps://www.robolabo.etsit.upm.es/asignaturas/lari/papers/Brooks86RobustLayeredControl.pdf
Televac internals and external32cyberne1Cropped(In process)https://cyberneticzoo.com/early-service-robots/1991-televac-automatic-vacuum-cleaner-andre-and-bernard-jonas-french/
Denning Sentry robot33The Old RobotsCroppedSite disclaimerhttps://www.theoldrobots.com/images27/Sentry3.JPG
Robots from Rod Brooks Mobot Group34Rodney Brooks Mobot GroupannotatedFair usehttp://www.ai.mit.edu/projects/mobile-robots/robots.html
TRC's Star robot patent drawing35Transitions Research CorporationCropped, background coloredPublic domainPatent US4962453A
The Collection Machine robot at Computer History Museum36DaderotCroppedCC0 1.0https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Herbert,_the_Collection_Machine,_1986-1988,_view_1_-_MIT_Museum_-_DSC03706.JPG
Closeup of Zoom Broom37Rod Brooks' Mobot GroupCropped and coloredFair useThe Official Photograph Album of the 1989 Robot Olympics
Rug Warrior Robot Talent Show robot38Joe JonesCroppedCC-by-sa-3.0Joe Jones
Denning RoboScrub robot39Denning Mobile RoboticsCroppedFair useDenning Mobile Robotics
Pasasonic robot vacuum40PanasonicCropped(In process)https://cyberneticzoo.com/early-service-robots/1990-2002-panasonic-vacuum-cleaning-robot-japanese/
IS Robotics' R-2 Robot brochure41IS RoboticsBackground coloredFair useIS Robotics
Electrolux floor cleaning robot patent drawing42ElectroluxCroppedPublic domainPatent WO1995026512A1
CAD model of RoboBroom43Joe JonesCroppedCC-by-sa-3.0Joe Jones
Proposal to Develop RoboBroom44Joe JonesNoneFair useDenning Mobile Robotics
Jenkins' HomeR Hoover robot45Frank JenkinsCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0https://cyberneticzoo.com/early-service-robots/1993-homer-vacuuming-robot-frank-jenkins-american/
Rug Warrior robot from Mobile Robots book46Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Genghis Robot47iRobotCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0https://jeffsutherland.com/2004_12_01_archive.html
Cye robot with cordless vacuum48Probotics Inc. CroppedFair usehttps://robotnews.wordpress.com/2007/03/31/home-navigation-robot-cye/
Gecko System CareBot49Gecko SystemsCroppedFair usehttps://web.archive.org/web/19990424033940/http://www.geckosystems.com/carebot/rst.htm
Case of Tamagotchis50TrogainCroppedCC-BY-SA-4.0https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Virtual_Pets_at_Rupriikki_Media_Museum.JPG
My Real Baby dolls51iRobotCroppedFair usehttps://robotnews.wordpress.com/2006/03/24/rock-a-bye-baby-robot/
Tennant's NexGen 3-in-1 autoscrubber52iRobotCroppedFair usehttps://www.ifanr.com/1015720
Excerpt from original DustPuppy (Roomba) proposal53Joe JonesAbridgedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Scamp, first Roobma prototype54Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Electrolux Trilobite robot55Hammacher SchlemmerCroppedFair usehttps://www.hammacher.com/product/electrolux-trilobite-robotic-vacuum
Roomba box front view56Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Sceen shot from Pepsi commercial featuring floor cleaning robot57PepsiCroppedFair usePepsi
Screen shot from SNL "Woomba" parody58SNLVideo capture, croppedFair usehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqesEYUXr78
Front view of Scamp59Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Second Roomba prototype60unknownCroppedFair useJoe Jones
Third Roomba prototype61Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Internals of early Roomba prototype62Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Approximate layout of Roomba office63Paul Sandin/Joe JonesnoneCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Eliot Mac in Roomba office64Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Chris Casey in Roomba office65Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Joe Jones' Roomba office66Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Engineers working on Roomba67Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Roomba test pen68Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Colorful Roomba and virtual wall69Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Assemble/meeting table in Roomba office70Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Shelves of colorful Roomba parts71Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
First Roomba model with instructions decal72Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Roomba box back view73Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Some members of Roomba team74Helen GreinerCroppedUsed by permissionJoe Jones
Winston Tao75Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Sara Farragher76Sara FarraghernoneUsed by permissionSara Farragher
Roomba with cover signed by core team members77Joe JonesBackground made transparentCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Second generation of Roombas78iRobotCroppedFair useiRobot
Roomba underside annotated79Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones
Roomba top annotated80Joe JonesCroppedCC-BY-SA-3.0Joe Jones