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History of robots

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People have dreamed of robots for a long time.

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Leonardo-Robot3.jpg
Long ago, people told stories about them. Some stories had gold people that could talk.
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Al-Jazari - A Musical Toy.jpg
Later, makers built machines that could move. Now, robots work in big factories. They help us make things. Do you like robots?

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Roman de la Rose f. 130r (Pygmalion's...
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Friar Bacon's Brazen Head.png
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Al-Jazari_-_A_Musical_Toy.jpg
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Clock Tower from Su Song's Book desmear.JPG
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Leonardo-Robot3.jpg
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Racknitz - The Turk 3.jpg
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KarakuriBritishMuseum.jpg
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 006.png
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Gonzalo showing El Ajedrecista to Norbert...
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Science Museum - Robots - Metropolis...
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