Robotics
- Publisher: Popular Science
- Editor: Marina Galperina
- Published: December 24, 2024
From my Archives column on Pop Sci
'The mechanical man ... will rid humanity of much drudgery and thousands of congenial tasks.'
"Ladies and gentleman,” said the unlikely host, spitting blue sparks as he rose to his feet before a stunned audience. “Unaccustomed as I am to public speaking, it gives me great pleasure,” he continued, electric eyes flashing, shiny arms slowly rising.
The year was 1928. The venue–the Royal Horticultural Hall in London...
In 1928, Eric the Robot promised the robo-butler of the future
Many thanks to Marina Galperina, Popular Science Managing Editor.
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