Automaton
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An automaton is a relatively self-operating machine or control mechanism designed to automatically follow a sequence of operations or respond to predetermined instructions. Some automata, such as bell
The book About automata by Hero of Alexandria (1589)
Automaton in the Swiss Museum CIMA
First Strasbourg clock rooster, worked from 1352 to 1789
Clockwork crayfish automaton, made in Augsburg in 1589, Technical Instrument Museum, Dresden
Animatronics
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An animatronic is a puppet controlled via electronics to move fluently. Seen often in the entertainment business, animatronics are the modern adaptation of the automaton and have been used to portray
Automaton
…The term has long been commonly associated with automated puppets that resemble moving humans or animals, built to impress and/or to entertain people. Animatronics are a modern type of automata with electronics, often used for the portrayal of characters or creatures in films and in theme park attractions. The…
Animatronic figure of Charles Entertainment Cheese in operation at a Chuck E. Cheese location in Laguna Hills, California (September 14, 2017)
An animatronic fire-breathing dragon, suspended above the concourse at Scotiabank Theatre in West Edmonton Mall, Alberta, Canada
The Fairy Tale Tree in the Efteling
A maquette of the T-Rex in Jurassic Park