a history of cybernetic animals and early robots
1849 – Diving Bell – Avery Richards and John Walcott Deep-sea-diving bell Publication number US6250 A Publication type Grant Publication date Apr 3, 1849 Inventors J. Avery Richards and John W. Walcott Description To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, J. AVERY RICHARDS and JOHN W. WALCOTT, of Boston, in …
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1849 – Flute-Playing Automaton by Innocenzo Manzetti. A comparison photo above showing the Flautist's size with a real person. In 1849 Innocenzo Manzetti constructed a flute-playing automaton, in the shape of a man, life-size, seated on a chair. Hidden inside the chair were levers, connecting rods and compressed air tubes, which made the automaton's lips …
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The 1849 Russian Steam man entry is more a place marker in case further information comes to light that this steam man actually went through a walking motion, rather than a statue on some sort of steam carriage. Scientific American. / Volume 5, Issue 14 1849 Page 108 A Steam Man. A mechanic in …