Wednesday, December 20, 2023

The Oldest Robots and Automatons in History

"The Writer" automaton by Pierre Jaquet-Droz
(Image credit: My Modern Met)

Robots may seem like an invention of the modern era but many inventors of the past have actually created mechanical dolls or automatons that can be considered a predecessor of modern-day robots. Granted, they didn't have remote controls or any of the digital or electronic features robots have today, but they are close enough. Including Leonardo da Vinci's android and Pierre Jaquet Droz's automatons which some consider the earliest computers, here are 7 of the earliest robots and automatons in history.

(Image credit: My Modern Met)

(Image credit: My Modern Met)

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