#automata

Stories tagged “automata” in the Weird Science History archive — 2 stories connected by this topic.

• The Ancient Greek Robot Maid Who Poured Your Wine — and Then Quietly Watered It Down
• The Mechanical Duck That Fooled Paris With Fake Poop

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