ClaimsRodney Brooks

“I started building humanoid robots in my research group at MIT in 1992.”

Rodney Brooks, blog author 1 January 2026 Predictions Scorecard, 2026 January 01 (rodneybrooks.com) archived copy

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Rodney Brooks started building humanoid robots in his MIT research group in 1992.

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Rodney Brooks, “Rodney Brooks started building humanoid robots in his MIT research group in 1992.” (said 1 January 2026). Verdict: not researched. Reliability API, claim c_c0be412cc9fd, method 0.1.0+c876030c, dataset release v1.1.2. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_c0be412cc9fd

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  2. Mostly true Factual 1 January 2024
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  3. Resolved true Factual 1 January 2024
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    “they are safe in the presence of humans.”

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  5. Mostly true Factual 21 October 2023
    “I have reported about particular rides, that I or others have taken, when I think that the vehicles have done something for which a human driver would somehow be sanctioned if they had done the same…”

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