Did you know that the world’s first proper humanoid robot was built by a company called Westinghouse for the 1939 New York World’s Fair? ‘Electro’ could walk and talk, and had a vocabulary of 700 words. Not only that, he also ‘smoked’ stinky cigarettes! Gross!
Read all about it PLUS: Build a moving matchbot and take an unnerving day-trip to Uncanny Valley!