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1928

Eric, the first British robot

United Kingdom · Humanoid

In September 1928, the robot Eric opened the Model Engineer Exhibition at London's Royal Horticultural Halls in place of the Duke of York. It was built by Captain W. H. Richards and Alan Reffell; it could stand up, bow, move its arms and give a speech. [1][2][3]

Sources

  1. Science Museum Blog: Rebuilding Eric: The UK's first robot
  2. BBC Radio 4: Meet Eric, Britain's first robot
  3. Science Museum Group Collection: Replica of Eric

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Eric, the first British robot
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