Video of the inner working of an automaton from 1875 [I Heart Tech]
April 10th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
The world’s obsessions with robots didn’t just begin in the 20th century. As a matter of fact, the notion that some day we would be able to create robotic servants and companions goes back as far as history itself. There was a high tide of mechanical humanoid wonders in the late 1800s in Europe, where master builders, engineers and clock-makers loved wowing audiences and friends with mechanical dolls that would make noise, move around and appear somewhat lifelike.
From the Automaton Blog:
This is the repaired inner mechanism of a Vichy automaton made in France in 1875. The complete automaton depicts a lady who breathes, closes her eyes, turns her head, fans herself, and lifts her glasses to her eyes.
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