The first mobile robot that could sense a room and plan its moves.
Shakey was like a nervous kid with a cafeteria tray. It stopped, stared, then picked a path.
It linked seeing, planning, and moving. In AI history, it became an early model for Agents.
STRIPS
STRIPS was first designed for Shakey's action planning.
Planning
Shakey moved automated planning from paper into real rooms.
Robotics
Shakey made robots more than movers. They could sense and decide.
Agent
Shakey was an early model with sensing, planning, and acting.