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Eric in Motion

Rising, talking and sitting

 

Humanoid robot, Eric,

UK, 1928 (this replica 2016)

 

Eric was the first modern British robot. He was built to open the annual Society of Model Engineers exhibition in London, standing in for the human Duke of York. He used 13 electric motors and a closely guarded control system to stand, boww, give a four-minute speech and answer up to 60 questions.

Eric's London performance was the start of a long touring career meeting excited audiences around the UK and USA.

[Science Museum]

 

Part of the Robots exhibition at the Science Museum (February to September 2017).

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Uploaded on January 7, 2018
Taken on August 26, 2017