Hello, Habr! Before you is the history of robotic devices that were created long before the advent of modern technology.
The first robots (according to historical data) were created in 300 BC. It's funny, then there was no such word, but robots already existed. Later, wooden beetles, mechanical maids, the artificial man of Leonardo da Vinci, and many other inventions were created. I want to talk about what kind of robots were created by inventors throughout the history of mankind.
Yes, the mechanisms listed in this article can be called robots with a number of reservations. But it seems to me that these predecessors of modern robots deserve to be remembered.
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Of course, these are not all mechanisms that were invented by mankind. There was a separate direction for the creation of robotic animals and birds, there were many fakes that were actually controlled by humans. There was a lot. But I think I have listed the most interesting examples of the past. If you missed something - add it in the comments. Thank you!