The statues would reply with a movement of the head. In the New Kingdom of Egypt, from the 16th century BC until the 11th century BC, ancient Egyptians would frequently consult these statues for advice. They were believed to have a soul (a kꜣ), derived from the divinity they represented. In ancient Egyptian legends, statues of divinities, mostly made of stone, metal or wood, were animated and played a key role in religious ceremonies. History Ancient The book About automata by Hero of Alexandria (1589 edition) It is more often used to describe non-electronic moving machines, especially those that have been made to resemble human or animal actions, such as the jacks on old public striking clocks, or the cuckoo and any other animated figures on a cuckoo clock. This word was first used by Homer to describe an automatic door opening, or automatic movement of wheeled tripods.
The word "automaton" is the latinization of the Ancient Greek αὐτόματον, automaton, (neuter) "acting of one's own will". The term has long been commonly associated with automated puppets that resemble moving humans or animals, built to impress and/or to entertain people.Īnimatronics are a modern type of automata with electronics, often used for the portrayal of characters or creatures in films and in theme park attractions. Some automata, such as bellstrikers in mechanical clocks, are designed to give the illusion to the casual observer that they are operating under their own power or will, like a mechanical robot. A postulated interior of the Duck of Vaucanson (1738–1739) Pinocchio automatonĪn automaton ( / ɔː ˈ t ɒ m ə t ən/ PL: automata or automatons) is a relatively self-operating machine, or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations, or respond to predetermined instructions.
For Automata, see Automata (disambiguation). For other uses, see Automaton (disambiguation). This article is about a self-operating machine.
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