The Ancient Greek Robots
Updated: Jul 26
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The Ancient Greek Robots
"In this video, we explore the remarkable world of Ancient Greek automata—the earliest self-moving machines ever created. From the ingenious inventions of Ctesibius to the remarkable creations of Philo of Byzantium and Hero of Alexandria, and the extraordinary Antikythera Mechanism, discover how ancient Greek engineers combined mathematics, engineering and pneumatics to build devices that astonished the ancient world.
These machines demonstrate a level of mechanical sophistication that would not be matched again for many centuries. Powered by water, air, weights and carefully designed mechanisms, they could open temple doors, pour wine, perform theatrical scenes and even model the movements of the heavens." from the video introduction
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