2976

In 2976, the Mercury Starhopper .C was built by the Armstrong Aerospace Company, which was based in Empire City, Tycho, Luna. (PROSE: The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
The Sentiency Act of 2976 granted equal status with humans to "all Level 15 positronic minds". It would remain in place for at least thousand years, although anti-robot sentiment among organics never completely went away in that time. (PROSE: Cybergeddon)