Bertram Raphael

contributions to AI

  • worked on problem-solving in AI
  • published on cognitive robotics

Bertram Raphael is an American computer scientist recognized for his contributions to artificial intelligence, particularly in problem-solving and cognitive robotics.

Milestones

  • The Robot That Stopped to Think
    The Dawn of AI Robotics
    The Robot That Stopped to Think

    SRI International built Shakey, the first mobile robot that could perceive its environment, plan a sequence of actions, and reason about how to carry them out — proving machines could operate autonomously in the real world.

    1966