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Five Centuries of Robotic Machines Reflect Human and Technological Change

Avatar photo by Allison Meier July 20, 2017July 20, 2017

Five centuries of robots, from clockwork monks to mechanical actors, are explored in a major exhibition at London’s Science Museum.

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A Lost 1920s Robot Is Reconstructed in London

Avatar photo by Allison Meier October 20, 2016October 20, 2016

The UK’s first robot, Eric, disappeared after his debut, but the Science Museum has created a working replica.

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The Incredible Electric Eric: Rebuilding a Lost 1920s British Robot

Avatar photo by Allison Meier June 10, 2016June 12, 2016

By all accounts, the debut of the UK’s first humanoid robot was a startling affair.

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A 19th-Century Birdcage Automaton Comes to Life, and Auction

Avatar photo by Allison Meier May 13, 2016May 23, 2016

Shimmery, singing birds flit from perch to perch and a butterfly flaps its hand-painted, iridescent wings above an animated fountain on a three-tune musical automaton birdcage clock by Bautte & Moynier.

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The 9th-Century Islamic “Instrument Which Plays by Itself”

Avatar photo by Allison Meier April 12, 2016October 15, 2022

In the 9th century, the Banū Mūsā brothers in Baghdad designed a mechanical, hydraulic organ that was made to play endlessly by itself.

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After a Visit to the Vet, a Kaleidophonic Dog Clangs, Bangs, and Whistles Again

by Claire Voon October 28, 2015March 1, 2018

If you’re roaming the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s modern art galleries, a cacophony of whistles, bells, thuds, and clashes may interrupt your serene stroll.

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