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18
automatons
automatons -
1495
humanoid robot
Leonardo da Vinci designed what may be the first humanoid robot though it
cannot be confirmed if the design was actually ever produced -
Blaise Pascal invented a calculating machine
The
device was called the Pascaline [9]
and about 50 Pascalines were built. Only a
few can be found in museums such as the one on display in the Des Arts et
Metiers Museum in Paris. -
Pascaline
A pocket version of the Pascaline was invented by Samuel Morland [9] which
worked “without charging the memory, disturbing the mind, or exposing the
operations to any uncertainty -
"The Duck.
Jacques de Vaucanson’s most famous creation was undoubtedly "The Duck."
This mechanical device could flap its wings, eat, and digest grain. Each wing
contained over four hundred moving parts and even today it remains
something of a mystery. -
(essentially a loom)
Joseph-Marie Jacquard invented a machine (essentially a loom) that could be
programmed to create designs that could be printed onto cloth or tissue. -
Steam Man
John Brainerd created the Steam Man apparently used to pull wheeled carts
and more. [4]
In 1885, Frank Reade Jr. built the “Electric Man” which is moreor-less
an electric version of the Steam Man. -
“printed wire
The first patents were awarded for the construction of a “printed wire” which
came into use after World War 2. The concept was to replace radio tube with
something less bulky -
R.U.R." or "Rossum's
The term "robot" was first used in a play called "R.U.R." or "Rossum's
Universal Robots" by the Czech writer Karel Capek. The plot was simple: man
creates a robot to replace him and then robot kills man! -
ELEKTRO
Westinghouse creates ELEKTRO a human-like robot that could walk, talk,
and smoke [4]
. ELEKTRO was first unveiled at the 1939 world’s fair.