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Found this on Davecat`s excellent Six Six Sixties site. As always I fear stealing pictures from blogs I link to so click on the link for the picture.

An example of Japan’s first robot is the fascinating Karakuri: Tea Server, designed almost four centuries ago and today remains a remarkable example of Japan’s keen sense of robotics. What does it do? This Kabuki-styled doll approaches surprised guests with a full teacup on a tray; it stops walking when the teacup is taken, waits quietly, bows, then slowly turns around, smoothly scooting away with the empty teacup on its tray

What gets me is this is four centuries old. Incredible.

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